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Section 3: The duties and functions of Dowry Prohibition Officer

The Puducherry Dowry prohibition Rules 1998Union territory Rules of Puducherry · 1961

(1) All Dowry Prohibition Officer shall discharge their duties with due care, decorum, privacy and in a manner to uphold the maritalities and family relationships.

(2) The Dowry Prohibition Officers approach shall be primarily preventive and remedial and Prosecution shall be recommended or resorted to only if all other measures and directions are found not effective or parties wilfully failing or noncomplying with the orders or directions within the stipulated time.

(3) The Dowry Prohibition Officers shall seek the guidance of Advisory Board in matters relating to their functioning under the Act.

(4) The Dowry Prohibition Officers shall send quarterly report to the Chief Dowry Prohibition Officer as to the number of complaints received under the Act and the action taken or the nature of settlement of the issue in Form No.1 appended to these rules. The Dowry Prohibition Officers shall send such details or reports as may be required by Chief Dowry Prohibition Officer or the Government from time to time.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Puducherry Dowry prohibition Rules 1998
Section3
Marginal noteThe duties and functions of Dowry Prohibition Officer
JurisdictionUnion territory of Puducherry
StatusIn force as published by the source

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