Section 81

Certificates of certain marriages to be sent to Central Government.

The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872

  • Act 15 of 1872
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Legislative Department
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the solemnization in India of the marriages of Christians.

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    1[81. Certificates of certain marriages to be sent to Central Government.--The Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages 2*** shall, at the end of every quarter in each year, select, from the certificates of marriages forwarded to 3[ him], during such quarter, the certificates of the marriages of which 4[the Government by whom he was appointed] may desire that evidence shall be transmitted to England, and shall send the same certificates, signed by 3[him] to the 5 [Central Government].]

Notes

1. Subs. by Act 13 of 1911, s. 2, for s. 81.
2. The words and figures "and the officers appointed under section 56" omitted by Act 48 of 1952, s. 3 and the Second Schedule.
3. Subs. by s. 3 and the Second Schedule, ibid., for "them respectively".
4. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "the G. G. in C.".
5. Subs. by the A.O. 1948, for "Secretary of State for India".

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