The language for purposes ofsub-clause (ii) of clause (1)) of sub—section (1) of section 24 shall be English, Hindior any other language, approved by the Marriage Officer.
13. Transmission of copies of entries in marriage records—The MarriageOfficer shall send to the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Secretary to the RegistranGeneral or to each of the Registrars-General of Births,Deaths and Marriages of the State 01' States in India to which the parties to the
14. Form of Marriage Certificate Book—{1) The Marriage Certificate Bookshall be a bound volume. The pages of which are machine-numberedconsecutively with a nominal index attached. Every marriage certificate enteredtherein during each calendar year shall be consecutively numbered and everyauthenticated copy of a certificate issued to the parties shall bear the number anddate, month and year in which the certificate was entered.
(2) For the removal of doubts it is hereby provided that the MarriageCertificate Book maintained under the Special Marriage (Diplomatic andConsular Officer) Rules, 1955 may be c0ntinued to he used with necessaryadaptations as the Marriage Certificate Book for the purposes of these rules andthe Act.