Registration Act, 1908 — section 10

10. Absence of Registrar or vacancy in his office..—_(1) When any Registrar, 1* * * is absent otherwise than on duty in his district, or when his office is temporarily vacant, any person whom the Inspector‑General appoints in this behalf, or, in default of such appointment, the Judge of the District Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the Registrar’s office is situate, shall be the Registrar during such absence or until the 2[Provincial Government] fills up the vacancy. 3 * * * * * * *