Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
The Chief Marriage Recorders. the D1stnct Marnage Recorders the Sub-Divisional Marriage Recorders and Marnage Reporters shall. while acting or purporting to act 1n pursuance of the provisions of this Act or any rule or order made thereunder be deemed to be public servants w1thin the meaning of sect1on 21 of the lndtan Penal Code. 17 The State Government may. by notification in the Offic1al Gazette direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act (except the power to make rules under section 19) or the rules made thereunder shall. subject to such conditions. if any as may be specified in the direction. be exercisable also by such officer or authority subordinate to the State Government as may be specified in the direction