At the meeting of 19 October 1954, Bar Council resolved to appoint a registrar. On 25 November 1954 at the Annual General Meeting of the New South Wales Bar Association it was resolved that L F Osborne be appointed registrar.
| November 1954 – December 1970 | L F Osborne (Registrar) |
| 1964 – 1970 | Captain W F Cook LVO (Assistant Registrar) |
| January 1971 – July 1985 | Captain W F Cook LVO (Registrar) |
| August 1985 – Feb 1992 | Captain T R Duchesne (Registrar) |
| March 1992 – May 1993 | Captain J O Morrice (Registrar) |
| June 1993 - August 1993 | Philip Greenwood (Acting Registrar) |
| September 1993 – May 1997 | Babette Smith (Chief Executive) |
| November 1997 – to present | Philip Selth OAM (Executive Director) |
Note: This list excludes persons who were appointed short-term or acting registrars/CEOs/ executive directors.