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The Tamil Nadu Registration of Marriages Act, 2009

2009ஆம்‌ ஆண்டு தமிழ்நாடு திருமணங்கள்‌ பதிவு செய்தல்‌ சட்டம்‌

Tamil Nadu

An Act to provide for compulsory registration of all marriages in the State of Tamil Nadu and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
21 of 2009
Department
Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Enacted
5 Aug 2009

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

25 sections

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