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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) "Chief Registrar of Marriages" means the Chief Registrar of Marriages, appointed as such by the State Government under section 9; (b) "District Registrar of Marriages" means the District Registrar of Marriages, appointed as such by the State Government for a District under section 10; (c) “foreign national” means any person who is not a citizen Short title and Commencement. Definitions. of India and shall include Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI); (d) "marriage" means and includes a marriage, solemnized in the State of Punjab under any of the following Acts, customs or laws, namely: - (i) the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872; (15 of 1872); (ii) the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 (7 of 1909); (iii) the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 (26 of 1937); (iv) the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (25 of 1955); or (v) any other custom or personal law relating to marriages; (e) "marriage register" means a register of marriages maintained under this Act; (f) “Municipality” means an institution of self-government constituted under article 243Q of the Constitution of India; (g) “Non-resident Indian” (NRI) means a person of Indian origin, who is either permanently or temporarily settled outside India for any of the following purposes, - (i) for or on taking up employment outside India; or (ii) for carrying on a business or vocation outside India; or (iii) for any other purpose, as would indicate his/her intention in such circumstances to stay outside the territorial limits of India for a uncertain or determined period for fulfilling or completing such purpose; (h) “Panchayat” means an institution (by whatever name called) of self-government for the rural areas constituted under article 243B of the Constitution of India; (i) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; , (j) "Priest" means any person performing religious rites of any religion and who has solemnized the marriage, sought to be registered; (k) "Registrar of Marriages" means a Registrar of Marriages appointed as such by the State Government under section 11; and (l) "State Government" means the Government of the State of Punjab.