The Meghalaya Compulsory Registration of Marriage Act, 2012 (Act No. 13 of 2012)
State Act of Meghalaya · Act 13 of 201222 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | The Meghalaya Compulsory Registration of Marriage Act, 2012 (Act No. 13 of 2012) |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 13 of 2012 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Meghalaya |
| Ministry | Meghalaya Law Department |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 22 |
| Subjects | family |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Every Marriage in the state to be registered
- Section 3A Special for marriages under various personal laws
- Section 3B Application of the provision of this Act
- Section 4 Appointment of Registrars of Marriages
- Section 5 Memorandum of Marriage.
- Section 6 Memorandum of marriage submitted after 30 days
- Section 7 Marriage certification to be given to the couple.
- Section 8 Registrar to keep registers in the prescribed form.
- Section 9 Search of Register.
- Section 10 Register to be open for public inspection.
- Section 11 Registrar to send periodical returns to the registrar general for compilation.
- Section 12 Non-registration not to invalidate marriage.
- Section 13 Penalty for failing to register a Marriage.
- Section 14 Penalty for neglecting to comply with the provisions of section 4, 5 and 6 or for making false statement in memorandum.
- Section 15 Penalty for secreting, destroying or altering Register.
- Section 16 Offences under this Act summarily triable by a Magistrate
- Section 17 Cognizance of offence under the Act.
- Section 19 Protection for action taken in good faith.
- Section 20 Power to make rules.
- Section 21 Application No Provisions not to be derogatory to certain laws.
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