The BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT, 1886

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886; and

(2) It shall come into force on such day as the Central Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, directs. [Omitted]

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  1. 1.Short title and commencement.
  2. 2.Extent.
  3. 3.Definitions.
  4. 4.Saving of local laws.
  5. 5.Powers exercisable from time to time.
  6. 6.Establishment of general registry offices and appointment of Registrars General.
  7. 7.Indexes to be kept at general registry office.
  8. 8.Indexes to be open to inspection.
  9. 9.Copies of entries to be admissible in evidence.
  10. 10.Superintendence of Registrars by Registrar General.
  11. 11.Persons whose births and deaths are registrable.
  12. 12.Power for State Government to appoint Registrars for its territories.
  13. 13.[Omitted.].
  14. 14.Registrar to be deemed a public servant.
  15. 15.[Repealed.].
  16. 16.Office and attendance of Registrar.
  17. 17.Absence of Registrar or vacancy in his office.
  18. 18.Register books to be supplied and preservation of records to be provided for.
  19. 19.Duty of Registrar to register births and deaths of which notice is given.
  20. 20.Persons authorised to give notice of birth.
  21. 21.Persons authorised to give notice of death.
  22. 22.Entry of birth or death to be signed by person giving notice.
  23. 23.Grant of certificate of registration of birth or death.
  24. 24.Duty of Registrars as to sending certified copies of entries in register books to Registrar General.
  25. 25.Searches and copies of entries in register books.
  26. 26.Exceptional provision for registration of certain births and deaths.
  27. 27.Penalty for willfully giving false information.
  28. 28.Correction of entry in register of births or deaths.
  29. 29.[Repealed.].
  30. 30.[Repealed.].
  31. 31.[Repealed.].
  32. 32.Permission to persons having custody of certain records to send them within one year to Registrar General.
  33. 33.Appointment of Commissioners to examine registers.
  34. 34.Duties of Commissioners.
  35. 35.Searches of lists prepared by Commissioners and grant of certified copies of entries.
  36. 35A.Constitution of additional Commissions for purposes of this Chapter.
  37. 36.Rules.
  38. 37.[Repealed.].