Meghalaya Compulsory Registration of Marriage Act, 2012 (Act No. 13 of 2012)

The Meghalaya Compulsory Registration of Marriage Act, 2012 (Act No. 13 of 2012)

Act ID:	201213
Act Number:	13
Enactment Date:	2012-09-14
Act Year:	2012
Short Title:	The Meghalaya Compulsory Registration of Marriage Act, 2012 (Act No. 13 of 2012)
Long Title:	The Meghalaya Compulsory Registration of Marriage Act, 2012 (Act No. 13 of 2012)
Ministry:	Ministry of Law Department
Department:	Law Department
Type:	STATE
Location:	Meghalaya

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