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Section 37: Registration of marriages between Indian Christians, by persons referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of section 5.

The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872Central Act · Act 15 of 1872

When any marriage between [Indian Christians] is solemnized [by any such person, Clergyman or Minister of Religion as is referred to in clause (1), clause (2) or clause (3) of section 5], the person solemnizing the same shall, instead of proceeding in the manner provided by sections 28 to 36, both inclusive, register the marriage in a separate register-book, and shall keep it safely until it is filled, or, if he leave the district in which he solemnized the marriage before the said book is filled, shall make over the same to the person succeeding to his duties in the said district.

Custody and disposal of register-book.-- Whoever has the control of the book at the time when it is filled, shall send it to the Marriage Registrar of the district, or, if there be more Marriage Registrars than one, to the Senior Marriage Registrar, who shall send it to the [Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages,] to be kept by him with the records of his office.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872
Section37
Marginal noteRegistration of marriages between Indian Christians, by persons referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of section 5.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

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

  • substituted. . Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Native Christians".
  • substituted, Act 18 of 1928. . Subs. by Act 18 of 1928, s. 2 and the first Schedule, for "under Part I or Part III or this Act".
  • substituted. . Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for "Native Christians".

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