The Meghalaya Compulsory Registration of Marriage Act, 2012 (Act No. 13 of 2012)
meghalaya · 2012
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Every Marriage in the state to be registered
- S. 3ASpecial for marriages under various personal laws
- S. 3BApplication of the provision of this Act
- S. 4Appointment of Registrars of Marriages
- S. 5Memorandum of Marriage.
- S. 6Memorandum of marriage submitted after 30 days
- S. 7Marriage certification to be given to the couple.
- S. 8Registrar to keep registers in the prescribed form.
- S. 9Search of Register.
- S. 10Register to be open for public inspection.
- S. 11Registrar to send periodical returns to the registrar general for compilation.
- S. 12Non-registration not to invalidate marriage.
- S. 13Penalty for failing to register a Marriage.
- S. 14Penalty for neglecting to comply with the provisions of section 4, 5 and 6 or for making false statement in memorandum.
- S. 15Penalty for secreting, destroying or altering Register.
- S. 16Offences under this Act summarily triable by a Magistrate
- S. 17Cognizance of offence under the Act.
- S. 18Registrar to be public servant.
- S. 19Protection for action taken in good faith.
- S. 20Power to make rules.
- S. 21Application No Provisions not to be derogatory to certain laws.