The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 · III — REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Section 12. Power for State Government to appoint Registrars for its territories

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

12. Power for State Government to appoint Registrars for its territories.— The State Government may appoint, either by name or by virtue of their office, so many persons as it thinks necessary to be Registrars of Births and Deaths for such local areas within the territories under its administration as it may define and, if it sees fit, for any class of persons within any part of those territories. 13. [ Power for Central Government to appoint Registrars for Indian States ]. Omitted. by the A.O. 1950.

Source: India Code