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(1) If it is proved to the satisfaction of the Sub-Divisional Marriage Recorder that any entry of the marriage in any register kept by him under this Act is erroneous in the form or in Substances or has been fraudulently or improperly made he may subject to such rules as may be made by the State Government with respect to the conditions on which and the circumstances in which such entries may be corrected or cancelled, correct the error or cancel the entry by suitable entry in the margin without any alteration of the original entry and shall sign the marginal entry and add thereto the date of correction or cancellation. (2) No such correction or cancellation as referred to in sub-section (1) shall be made unless the parties to the marriage or their parents or guardians or their legal representative, as the case may be, has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken. *Inserted by 1st Amendment Act (w.e.f 9th October, 2013) **Substituted by 1st Amendment Act (w.e.f 9th October, 2013) ***Inserted by 1st Amendment Act ( w.e.f 9th October, 2013) Memorandum of marriage submitted after sixty days Correction or cancellation of entry in the register of marriage [ ] * [ ] * [ ] * Inserted by Amendment Act,2013 vide Gazette Notification dated 9th October, 2013 * Marriag ~s not validared. 10 No marriage requ1red to be recorded under th1s Act shall be deemed to be invalid by reason of the fact that it was not recorded under this Act or that the memorandum was not delivered or sent to the Sub-D1v1sional Marriage Recorder or Marnage Reporter or tha_t such memorandum was in-effective irregular and incorrect ~ H f.. f ''!:. !-' -F Maintenance of Records and StatistiCS Marriage Recorders 11 to keep register in 1/Je prescrtbed form. ( 1) Every Sub-Divisional Marnage Recorder shall keep in the prescnbed form a register of marriages for the local area in relation to which he exercises jurisdiction. (2) The Chief Marriage Recorder shall cause to be printed and supplied sufficient number of reg1ster books for making entries of marriages according to such forms and instruction as may from time to time be prescribed. and a copy of such forms in the local language shall be posted in some conspicuous place on or near the outer door of the office of every Sub-Divisional Marriage Recorder. Inspection of recordmg offices. 12 The office of the Sub-Divisional Marnage Recorder shall be inspected and the register kept therein shall be examined by the Chief Marriage Recorder or the District Marriage Recorder at such intervals as may be prescribed. Marriage Recorders 13 to send periodical returns to Chief Marriage Recorder for compilation. (1) Every Sub-Divisional Marriage Recorder shall send to the D1strict Marriage Recorder, Chief Marriage Recorder or to any officer specified by him, at such intervals and in such form as may be prescribed, a return regarding the entries of marriages in the register kept by such Recorder. (2) The Chief Marriage Recorder shall cause the information in the return furnished by the Sub-Divisional Marriage Recorder to be compiled and • shall publish for the information of the public a statistical report on marriages recorded during the year at such intervals and in such form as may be prescribed. (3) Every marriage recorded under this Act shall be prasumed to be valid marriage unless and until the contrary is proved (4} The Register of Marriages maintained under this Act shall at all reasonable time be open to 1nspection and a certificate rn Form ·c· shall be given to the party concerned or any person authonzed by them on payment of such fee as may be prescribed. Power of M :1 111i1gr! Recor<ler to OlltoJiu fulor~naeion rog.'ll(/lllg uJariages. M11rriage Recorders & Marriage Reporters to be detnned to be pulllic $CfVanrs_ Delegalion ol Powers. Protection of action take11 in good tail/1. Powet of State Government to make rule. CHAPTER-V Miscellaneous 14 A Marnage Recorder may either orally or 1n wnt1ng requ1re any person to fLJrnish any 1nformation w1th1n his knowledge 1n connectton w1th marnages 1n the locality within which such person res1des and that person shall be bound to comply with such requ1s1tion 15 (1) Any person aggneved by or dissat1Sf1ed w1th an order decision or action of the Sub-D1vts1onal Marnage Recorder may within a period of s1xty days from the date of such order. deCISIOn or actJon file an appeal to the District marriage Recorder on payment of such fee as may 't;>e prescribed (2) Afly person aggrieved by or d1ssa11sfred w1th an order decision or action of the Sub·DivJSIOnal Marnag·e Recorder may file an appeal to the Ch1ef Marnage Recorder w1thin a period of s1xty days from the date or such decision. order or action on payment or such fee as may be prescribed