(1) This Act may be called the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2009.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Rajasthan.
(3) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette
2. Definitions. In this Act, unless the subject or context otherwise requires -
(a)"Certificate of marriage" means a certificate of marriage issued under Section 9;
(b) "Marriage" includes remarriage;
(c) "Memorandum" means the Memorandum for registration of marriage mentioned in Section 7;
(d) "Register" means a register of marriage mentioned under Section 13;
(e) "Registrar" means the Registrar of Marriages appointed under Section 4;
(f) "District Marriage Registration Officer" means the District Marriage Registration Officer appointed under Section 5;
(g) "Registrar General" means the Registrar General designated as such under Section 6;
(h) "Solemnize" means to enter into a marriage in any form or manner;
(i) "To submit" includes send by registered post acknowledgement due.