Act Number: 43

Act Name: The Special Marriage Act, 1954

Year: 1954

Enactment Date: 1954-10-09

Long Title: An Act to provide a special form of marriage in certain cases, for the registration of such and certain other marriages and for divorce.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 47: Marriage Certificate Book to be open to inspection.
    (1) The Marriage Certificate Book kept under this Act shall at all reasonable times be open for inspection and shall be admissible as evidence of the statements therein contained.
     (2) Certified extracts from the Marriage Certificate Book shall, on application, be given by the Marriage Officer to the applicant on payment by him of the prescribed fee.
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