Section 3: Definitions.

The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886Central Act · Act 6 of 1886

In this Act, unless there is something repugnant in the subject or context,--"sign" includes mark, when the person making the mark is unable to write his name;

"prescribed" means prescribed by a rule made *** under this Act; and

"Registrar of Births and Deaths" means a Registrar of Births and Deaths appointed under this Act.

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Act	The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886
Section	3
Marginal note	Definitions.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

repealed. . The words "by the G.G. in C." rep. by the A.O. 1937.

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