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21. f%^r7raT«JT^t%.—(1) ifeTOftWtTSltSwfTMaRBia?*^, 2008 (2008 ^ ? t ^ 3 l t q r ^ T w i n ) i f 3?ff ^?f ̂ T ^ i f ^tf ^TM, W1$\ *mnft 1 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th November, 2009 , «ccs u GAS'R' ! ! * E ) ' _ l n e X e r G i s e ° f ** p 0 W e r s c o n f e l T e d by Action 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act 1966 (31 of 1966), the Central Government hereby extends to the Union Territory of Chandigarh, the Haryana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2008 (Haryana Act No. 6 of 2008) as in force in the State of Haryana on the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, subject to the following modifications, namely :— MODIFICATION A , ™ J - ]l SUb_S J eCti0" [l) o f s e c t i o n l > f o r * e w o r d s «*> fig"1" "the Haryana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2008 the words and figures "the Haryana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2008, as extended to the Union Territory of Ch andigarh" shall be substituted.
2. Throughout the Act, for the words "State", and "State of Haryana", wherever they occur, the words "Union Territory of Chandigarh" shall be substituted.
3. Throughout the Act, for the words "State Government", and "Government of the State of Haryana" wherever they occur, the words "Administrator, Union Territory of Chandigarh" shall be substituted.
4. Sub-section (3) of section 19 shall be omitted.
5. Section 21 shall be omitted.
[F. No. U-11020/8/2008-UTL] B.BHAMATHI,Jt.Secy.
ANNEXURE The Haryana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2008 (Haryana Act No. 6 of 2008) An Act to provide for compulsory registration of marriages solemnized in the State of Haryana irrespective of caste, religion and creed and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Haryana in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY
1. Short title, extent and commencement-^ 1) This Act may be called the Haryana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2008.
(2) It extends to the whole of the State of Haryana.
(3) It shall come into force on such date, as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
2. Definitions.— In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant to the subject or context:— [gPT I I - m g 3(i)]
(a) X t ^ r ^ ^ custom^ ^ i S f f i P 3 y f ° r * " " Wh° ^ • " * - * W S S 3Rftrar" "^ ^ ? * Re8iS,rar °f ̂ ^ «**"*» *» ** S** < * « * -der
(c) 252S21XT"to Difc* Reeistrar •"•"̂ appointed by *e statc G — « - - . » '-marriage" means to solemnize or enter intoamarriage in any form or manner and includes remarriage;
(e) "prescribed " means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
"priest" means any person who solemnizes a marriage ;
"register" means a register of marriages maintained under this Act;
"Registrar" means a registrar of marriages appointed by the State Government under section 5 ;
(i) "State" means the State of Haryana ;
<p "State Government" means the Government of the State of Haryana.
CHAPTER D REGISTRATION ESTABLISHMENT « ^ M i S S S ' i a ! W S t a t e G ° V ™ t S h a , i * " « " * « - Official Gazette, appoint a Chief (0
(g) 00 „ K ^ r i C , ^ i S , r a r ' ~ ^ c S t e t e ^ v e ^ e n t s h a ^ P ° t o a D i s t r i c t R e g i s t r a r f o ^ Reg.strar, discharge such of his functions as the D.stnct Registrar may, from time to time authorized them to discharge. .
the i u r i s d L S ^ h ^ [ ? ! £ ^ f G ° v e r a m e n t s h a " aPP° int a ^ g ^ for each local area comprising the area within a „ f W ; ^ 0 V , d e d t h i Ur^,S t a t C G o v e n m e n , m a y «PI»H «the case of Municipal Corporation, Municipality or other local authonty or a group of vllages, any officer or employee thereof, to be a Registrar unTer the provisionTofto Act in the JS^eIeBiSTinfliiS0SmmT' With°U 'feeorreWard>^ranymairiagewhichtakesplacemhisjurisdiction m the register, after call.ng the parties and ascertaining the facts as required to be registered. Junsoicnon
(3) Every Registrar shall have an office in the local area for which he is appointed.
as the Chief Registrar may direct and shall cause to be placed in conspicuous place on ornear the outdoorof the office of t h e R e g K t r a r a t o a r d b e a ^ appointed, and the days and hours if his attendance. ciuwwwanarwnicniKis THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART H-SEC. 3(i)] CHAPTERm REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES 6, Every Marriage to be registered.—After the date of commencement of this Act every marriage solemnized in the State irrespective of cast, religion or creed, shall be registered in the manner as provided in section 7.
7. Memorandum of marriages.- (1) The parties to amarriage shall prepare and sign a memorandum, in such form as may be prescribed and deliver or send by registered post, the said memorandum in duplicate to the Registrar of the area concerned in which the marriage was solemnized or the ordinary place of residence of the bride/her parents, or the bride groom/his parents, within a period of ninety days from the date of marriage.
(2) The memorandum shall be accompanied by such fee in the form of court fee stamps and shall be attested bv such person, as may be prescribed.
(3) Where the Registrar, before whom the memorandum is presented under sub-section (1), on scrutiny of the documents submitted with the memorandum or, on the other facts noticed or brought to his notice, is satisfied or has reason to believe that—
(a) the marriage between the parties is not performed in accordance with the personal law of the parties; or
(b) the identity of the parties or the witnesses or the persons testifying <he identity of the parties and the solemnization of the marriage is not established beyond reasonable doubt; or
(c) the documents tendered before himdo not prove the marital status of the parties, He may after hearing the parties and recording the reasons in writing, refuse to register the marriage and may—
(i) call upon the parties to produce such further information or documents as deemed necessary, for' establishing the identity of the parties and the witnesses or correctness of the information or documents presented to him: or
(ii) if deemed necessary also refer the papers to the local police station within whose jurisdiction the parties reside, for verification.
(4) Where on scrutiny of documents presented to him or on further verification as provided in sub-section (3) the Registrar concerned is satisfied that there is no objection to register the marriage, he shall register the same within'the period as may be prescribed. If in the opinion of the Registrar, the marriage is not fit for registration, he shall pass an order of refusal m writing, after recording the reasons therefore and send the duplicate copy thereof to the District Registrar.
(5) Such parties to a marriage who were married prior to the date of commencement of this Act may also get their marriage registered if they are residents of the State at the time of registration of the marriage, subject to the terms and conditions as mentioned in sub-sections (2), (3) and (4).
(6) Such parties to a marriage who have married outside the State but are residents of the State, may also get their marriage registered in the State as per provisions of sub-section (1), subject to the terms and conditions as mentioned in sub-sections (2), (3) and (4).
(7) If the marriage is already registered outside the State, it shall not be registered again in the State.
8. Appeal.— (1) Any person aggrieved by the order of the Registrar refusing to register the marriage under sub section (4) of Section 7 may within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of such order, appeal to the District Registrar in such manner and accompanied by such fee, as may be prescribed.
(2) The District Registrar, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the party concerned, may pass an order confirming the order of the Registrar or after recording the reasons in writing, direct the Registrar concerned to register the marriage or may pass such order as he may deem fit.
9. Second Appeal.— (1) Any person aggrieved by the order of the District Registrar refusing to register the marriage under Section 8 may, within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of such order, appeal to the Chief Registrar in such manner and, accompanied by such fee, as may be prescribed,
(2) The Chief Registrar, after giving an opportunity of being heard to the party concerned, may pass an order confirming the order of the District Registrar or Registrar concerned or after recording the reasons in writing, direct the District Registrar or Registrar concerned, as the case may be, to register the marriage or may pass such order as he may deem fit.
. ^ n ^ ^ c 7 ^ s o ' e n ^ d in the State in such for* and ofthe same in the register. o r m e m e m o r a "duro of mamage under sechon 7, the Registrar shall make a record . m a y b e p 2 ^ ^ w i * s U c h L t ^ the period specified under sub-section ( 1 1 T o f s e S T ^ d n ^ procedure enumerated in Section 7 * 8 , S t m s h a 1 ' p f 0 C e e d a^°Wingry after followingSue deliver o ^ m e t l o t ^ imposed under Section 16. ^ SpeC'M m " ^ t u r n ( 0 °f Section 7-tq any penalty tha\ may be o f S e c t i o n ^ f ; ^ Registrar and on payment « / « h ^ S ^ s S ^ a T b ^ ^ K S " 5 ? " p e n B i » ^ ° f «* D i s ^ by Notary Public or Magistrate justifying the cause of delay ' ^ 0 " P uc t*on °^ a n affidavit attested t t m e s ^ ^ ? ; ; : ; ^ such fee as may be prescribed. " " ^ ° n aPPJ,catlon> be given by the Registrar on payment of adnuss.ble fa ev.dence for the purpose of proving the marriage to w h i c h T r l t e T * ° ° f ^ "* * • " * r e a s o n o f f c e S ^ ^ ^ ^ o r f c a t s u c h m e n * ™ ^ CHAPTERIV MAINTENANCE OF REGISTERS AND RECORDS CHAPTERV PENALTIES 16, Penalty.— any person who— W/<t7.f_3 10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART H-SEC. 3(i)]
(b) (i) makes any statement in such memorandum which is false in material particulars, and which he knows or has reason to believe to be false ; or
(ii) secretly destroys or dishonestly or fraudulently alters the marriage register or any part thereof, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or imprisonment for one year or both.
CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS P • „ 1?" ^ C g ! . S t r a 2 t C > b e P u b U c s e ™ « f c - T h e Chief Registrar, District Registrars, Additional District Registrars Registrars and other officers and officials appointed under this Act, while acting or purporting, to act in pursuance or any Code' YZ7Z\fotm0)' b C d e C m e d t 0 ^ P U b"C SerVaiUS W i t M n * e m e a n b g ° f S e C t i ° " 2 ' ° f t h e I n d i a n P e n a ' 18 Indemnity.- No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall be instituted against any person for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.
19. Power to make ru les . - (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality or the foregoing power, such rules may provide for ail or any ofthe following matters, namely:—
(a) the manner and interval at which the report of working of this Act is to be submitted under sub-section
(4) of section 3 ;
(b) the fee ofthe memorandum and the person who shall attest the same under sub-section (2) of section 7;
(c) the period within which the marriage is to be registered under sub-section (4) of section 7;
(d) the manner and fee for filing an appeal under sub-section (1) of section 8;
(e) the manner and fee for filing of second appeal under sub-section (1) of section 9,-
(f) the form and manner in which register is to be maintained under sub-section (1) of section 10;
(g) the form in which certificate of marriage shall be issued under sub-section (2) of section 10;
(h) the fee and fine to be paid under sub-section (1) of section 11;
(i) the fee for obtaining certified copy under sub-section (1) of section 12;
(j) the form and manner in which register of marriages is to be maintained and forms for making entries of marriage under section 14;
(k) the conditions and circumstances in which entries of marriage shall be corrected or cancelled under section 15;
(I) any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed under this Act.
(3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is made, before the House ofthe State Legislature, while it is in session.
20. Provisions not to be derogatory to certain laws.—The provisions of this Act shall be in addition to and not in derogation ofthe provisions ofthe Special Marriage Act, 1954 (43 of 1954), the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (15 of 1872), the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936(3ofl936)andtheForeign Marriage Act, 1969(33 of 1969).
21. Repeal and saving.— (1) The Haryana Compulsory Registration of Marriages Ordinance, 2008 (Haryana Ordinance No. 1 of 2008), is hereby repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done or taken under this Act.
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