Tamil Nadu Registration of Marriages Act, 2009

The Tamil Nadu Registration of Marriages Act, 2009

Act ID:	200921
Act Number:	21
Enactment Date:	2009-08-05
Act Year:	2009
Short Title:	The Tamil Nadu Registration of Marriages Act, 2009
Long Title:	An Act to provide for compulsory registration of all marriages in the State of Tamil Nadu and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Department:	Department of Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Type:	STATE
Location:	Tamil Nadu

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Section 1. Short title and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions
Section 3. Marriages to be compulsorily registered.
Section 4. Appointment of RegistrarGeneral, District Registrar and Registrar of Marriages.
Section 5. Memorandum of marriage.
Section 6. Signature on memorandum and fees to be paid
Section 7. Power to refuse registration of marriage.
Section 8. Appeal to District Registrar.
Section 9. Appeal against the order under section 8
Section 10. Power to make rules.
Section 10. Issue of cerfiicate and maintaining register.
Section 11. Search of marriage register.
Section 12. Register to be open for public inspection
Section 13. Responsibility of employer, etc. of verification of marriage registration certificate.
Section 14. Penalties.
Section 15. Penalty for secreting, destroying or altering register.
Section 16. Sanction for prosecution.
Section 17. Offences by companies.
Section 18. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 19. Registrar, etc. to be public Servant.
Section 20. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 21. Power of Government to give direction.
Section 22. Operation of other laws not affected.
Section 23. Nonregistration not to invalidate marriage
Section 24. Power to make rules.