The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886

Sections

1. V — SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN EXISTING REGISTERS
2. 1For rules made under section 26 conjointly with sections 28 and 36, see Gazette of India, 1888, Pa
3. III — REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS
4. 2See now the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 (3 of 1936)
5. 3The section has been declared by the Government of Madras to apply to all Registrars appointed by that Government under section 12, see Mad. R. and O
6. I — PRELIMINARY
7. 4The 1st October, 1888, see Gazette of India, 1888, Part I, p. 336
8. V — SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN EXISTING REGISTERS
9. 5Certain words including the proviso which was inserted by Act 38 of 1920, s. 2 and the Schedule, omitted by the A.O. 1950
10. III — REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS
11. 6For rules made under section 26 conjointly with sections 28 and 36, see Gazette of India, 1888, Pa
12. V — SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN EXISTING REGISTERS
13. 7Certain words omitted by the A.O. 1950
14. II — GENERAL REGISTRY OFFICES OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES
15. 8Indexes to be open to inspection
16. 9Copies of entries to be admissible in evidence
17. 10Superintendence of Registrars by Registrar General
18. III — REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS
19. 11Persons whose births and deaths are registrable
20. 12Power for State Government to appoint Registrars for its territories
21. 14Registrar to be deemed a public servant
22. 16Office and attendance of Registrar
23. 17Absence of Registrar or vacancy in his office
24. 18Register books to be supplied and preservation of records to be provided for
25. 19Duty of Registrar to register births and deaths of which notice is given
26. 20Persons authorised to give notice of birth
27. 21Persons authorised to give notice of death
28. 22Entry of birth or death to be signed by person giving notice
29. 23Grant of certificate of registration of birth or death
30. 24Duty of Registrars as to sending certified copies of entries in register books to Registrar General
31. 25Searches and copies of entries in register books
32. 26Exceptional provision for registration of certain births and deaths
33. 27Penalty for willfully giving false information
34. 28Correction of entry in register of births or deaths
35. V — SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS TO CERTAIN EXISTING REGISTERS
36. 32Permission to persons having custody of certain records to send them within one year to Registrar General
37. 33Appointment of Commissioners to examine registers
38. 34Duties of Commissioners
39. 35Searches of lists prepared by Commissioners and grant of certified copies of entries
40. 35AConstitution of additional Commissions for purposes of this Chapter
41. VI — RULES
42. 36Rules
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