The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886
Central · 1886
- S. 1Short title and commencement.
- S. 2Extent.
- S. 3Definitions.
- S. 4Saving of local laws.
- S. 5Powers exercisable from time to time
- S. 6Establishment of general registry offices and appointment of Registrars General.
- S. 7Indexes to be kept at general registry office.
- S. 8Indexes to be open to inspection.
- S. 9Copies of entries to be admissible in evidence.
- S. 10Superintendence of Registrars by Registrar General.
- S. 11Persons whose births and deaths are registrable.
- S. 12Power for State Government to appoint Registrars for its territories.
- S. 13[Omitted.].
- S. 14Registrar to be deemed a public servant.
- S. 15[Repealed.].
- S. 16Office and attendance of Registrar.
- S. 17Absence of Registrar or vacancy in his office.
- S. 18Register books to be supplied and preservation of records to be provided for.
- S. 19Duty of Registrar to register births and deaths of which notice is given
- S. 20Persons authorised to give notice of birth.
- S. 21Persons authorised to give notice of death.
- S. 22Entry of birth or death to be signed by person giving notice.
- S. 23Grant of certificate of registration of birth or death.
- S. 24Duty of Registrars as to sending certified copies of entries in register books to Registrar General.
- S. 25Searches and copies of entries in register books.
- S. 26Exceptional provision for registration of certain births and deaths.
- S. 27Penalty for willfully giving false information
- S. 28Correction of entry in register of births or deaths.
- S. 29[Repealed.].
- S. 30[Repealed.].
- S. 31[Repealed.].
- S. 32Permission to persons having custody of certain records to send them within one year to Registrar General.
- S. 33Appointment of Commissioners to examine registers.
- S. 34Duties of Commissioners.
- S. 35Searches of lists prepared by Commissioners and grant of certified copies of entries.
- S. 35AConstitution of additional Commissions for purposes of this Chapter.
- S. 36Rules.
- S. 37[Repealed.].