Section 12. Absence of Sub-Registrar or vacancy in his office.

When any Sub-Registrar is absent, or when his office is temporarily vacant, any person whom the Registrar of the district appoints in this behalf shall be Sub-Registrar during such absence, or until 1[the vacancy is filled up]. STATE AMENDMENT Karnataka Amendment of section 12.--In section 12, after the word "whom" the words "the Inspector-General of Registration or" shall be inserted.] [Vide Karnataka Act 32 of 2001, s. 3]