(1) This Act may be called the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886; and
(2) It shall come into force on such dayas the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, directs.
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Section 1: Short title and commencement.
The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886Central Act · Act 6 of 1886
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 |
|---|---|
| Section | 1 |
| Marginal note | Short title and commencement. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- other. . The 1st October, 1888, see Gazette of India, 1888, Part I, p. 336.
- repealed, Act 12 of 1891. . Sub-section (3) rep. by Act 12 of 1891, s. 2 and the First Schedule.
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