The Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2002.
andhra-pradesh · 2002
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- S. 1Added by the Act No
- S. 2Section 2 defines key terms used in the Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2002.
- S. 3(a) Full Name of the bride
- S. 4Section 4 authorizes the State Government to appoint a Registrar General of Marriages and delegate functions to designated officers.
- S. 5Section 5 appoints District Registrars of Marriages to oversee and manage marriage registration in their respective districts.
- S. 6Section 6 appoints Marriage Officers to register marriages and directs them to maintain a marriage register.
- S. 7Section mandates all marriages performed in Andhra Pradesh to be registered under the Act.
- S. 8Section 8 mandates that the bride, bridegroom, or their parents must inform the Marriage Officer about the marriage within 30 days, providing a signed memorandum for registration.
- S. 9Section 9 allows late submission of marriage memorandums up to 60 days after initial 30-day deadline, with a Rs. 100 fee.
- S. 10Section penalizes neglect of marriage registration and false statements with fines or imprisonment.
- S. 11Section penalizes marriage officers for not registering marriages, with imprisonment or fine.
- S. 12Section 12 mandates the Marriage Officer to provide a free marriage certificate to the couple upon registration completion.
- S. 13Section mandates Marriage Officers to maintain marriage registers in prescribed format and Registrar General to supply them.
- S. 14Section 14 allows any person to search and obtain extracts from the Marriage Register, which are admissible as evidence.
- S. 15Section mandates Marriage Officers to periodically submit marriage registration data to the District Registrar.
- S. 16Section 16 states that marriages in Andhra Pradesh not registered under this Act are still valid.
- S. 17Section 17 mandates that offenses under the Act are tried summarily by a Judicial Magistrate of First Class.
- S. 18Section 18 mandates that prosecution for offenses under the Act requires prior sanction from the Registrar General.
- S. 19Section 19 deems marriage registrars and officers under the Act as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 20Section 20 protects officials from legal action for good faith actions under the Act.
- S. 21Section 21 empowers the State Government to create rules for marriage registration duties, record-keeping, fees, and automated processes.