In force · As amended up to 2026-08
CHAPTER VI
RULES
6[ 36. Rules.— 7[(1) The State Government, for each State 8* may make rules to carry out the purpose of this Act.]
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may —
(a) fix the fees payable under this Act;
1. Subs. by Act 38 of 1920, s. 2 and Sch. 1, for "G.G. in C".
2. Section 35A was added by the Births, Death and Marriages Registration Act, (1886) Amendment Act, 1890 (16 of 1890), s. 2, which was repealed by the Devolution Act, 1920 (38 of 1920), s. 3 and the Second Schedule. The present sub-section (1) was subs. for the original sub-section by the Devolution Act, 1920 (38 of 1920), s. 2 and the First Schedule, and sub-section (2), was inserted by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1934 (24 of 1934), s. 2 and the First Schedule.
3. The words "The Central Government or" omitted by the A.O. 1950.
4. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "if he or it thinks fit, may by notification in the Gazette of India or the local Official Gazette, as the case may be".
Source: India Code