Appointment of Registrars of Companies as adjudicating officers with territorial jurisdiction and appeal route. The Central Government appoints specified Registrars of Companies (including several Registrar-cum-Official Liquidator posts) as adjudicating officers under section 454 of the Companies Act, 2013, assigning each office clear territorial jurisdiction for adjudication of penalties; appeals against their orders lie to the Regional Director having jurisdiction and are to be disposed of in accordance with the Ministry's prior notifications, and the notification takes effect immediately while noting later administrative substitutions and a subsequent superseding notification.