Section 7: Head of family and individual to act as informant

The Citizenship (Registraiton of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003Central Rules · 1955

(1) It shall be compulsory for every Citizen of India to assist the officials responsible for preparation of the National Register of Indian Citizens under rule 4 and get himself registered in the Local Register of Indian Citizens during the period of initialization.

(2) it shall be the responsibility of the head of every family, during the period specified for preparation of the Population Register, to give the correct details of name and number of members and other particulars, as specified in sub-rule (3) of rule 3, of the family of which he is the head.

(3) It shall be the responsibility of every Citizen to register once with the Local Registrar of Citizen Registration and to provide correct individual particulars to that authority.

(4) In the case of dependents, such as minor who has not attained the age of eighteen years, or who is disabled, the responsibility of reporting the particulars > under this rule shall be of the head of the family:

Provided that in so far as inmates of institutions, such as orphanages, old age homes, mental asylums are concerned, the responsibility for providing the requisite details shall lie with the head of the Institution.

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Act	The Citizenship (Registraiton of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003
Section	7
Marginal note	Head of family and individual to act as informant
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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