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

Section 14. Penalty for neglecting to comply with the provisions of section 4, 5 and 6 or for making false statement in memorandum.

Any person who (a) willfully omits or neglects to get his or her marriage registered under this Act as required under section 3; or (b) willfully omits or neglects to deliver or send the memorandum required by section 5 or 6; or (c) makes any statement in such memorandum which is false in any material particulars and which he knows or has reason to believe to be false. Shall, on conviction be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or both.

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