Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of Marriages Rules, 2003

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of Marriages Rules, 2003",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of Marriages Rules, 2003",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 35. W",
    "act_year": 2003,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of Marriages Rules, 2003",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(b) \"Form\" means the forms appended to these Rules.\n(c) \"Marriage Register\" means a register kept in Form \"a\".\n(d) \"Registrar General\" means the Registrar General of Marriages appointed under the Act.\n(e) \"Registrar\" means a 'Registrar of Marriages', appointed under the Act.\n(f) \"Marriage Officer\" means a Marriage Officer appointed under the Act.\n(g) \"Local authority\" means the local Gram Panchayat or local Municipality or Municipal Corporation, as the case may be.\n3. (1) Where marriages are.\n(b) performed by Christian Priests or Kazis or Parsi Priests and records are maintained regarding the marriages performed by them, the Christian Priests, Kazis and Parsi Priests; and\n(c) performed by the persons appointed or licensed under law to perform the marriages and records are maintained regarding the marriages performed by them those appointed or licensed persons.\n4.\n5.\n6.\n7.\n8.\n9.\n10.\n11.\n12.\n13.\n(ii) This rule does not apply to the marriage where a copy of the marriage certificate was furnished to the Marriage Officer under Rule 3.\n14.\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.",
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            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Duties of the Registrar General of Marriages.",
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            "content": "(i) Shall exercise over-all superintendence and control over the functioning of the District Registrars of Marriages, Marriage Officers and other functionaries under the Act.\n(ii) Shall prescribe the registers to be maintained by the District Registrars and Marriage Officers.\n(iii) Shall inspect the Registration Offices throughout the State and issue such direction as Eire required for proper implementation of the provisions of the Act.\n(iv) Shall delegate any of his functions to the District Registrars for proper implementation of the provisions of Act.\n(v) Shall fix various charges under the Act from time to time and issue notification in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette.\n(vi) Shall maintain annual consolidated statement of the marriages registered, district-wise and furnish the same to the Government.",
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            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Duties of the District Registrar of Marriages.",
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            "content": "(i) Shall inspect the marriage registration offices periodically and issue such instruction as are required for proper implementation of the provisions of the Act.\n(ii) Shall consolidate the quarterly returns and annual returns of all the Marriage Officers under his control and submit the same to the Registrar General of marriages with his observations.\n(iii) In the absence of any Marriage Officer, the District Registrar of Marriages shall register the marriage following the due formalities.",
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            "number": "21",
            "title": "21. Duties of the Marriage Officers.",
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            "content": "(i) Shall maintain and update the prescribed registers referred to in the Rules.\n(ii) Shall submit monthly returns along with the duplicate copies of the Memorandums of Marriage received to the District Registrar of Marriages on or before 30th of every succeeding month regarding the marriage registered by him in the preceding month.\n(iii) The Marriage Officer shall institute prosecution with the prior sanction of the Registrar General under Section 18 of the Act.\n(iv) On application for grant of certified copies of the extracts of the Marriage Register or certificate or other records, the Marriage Officer or the District Registrar shall grant the same under his signature and official seal.\n22.\nSchedule\nForm-A\nForm-A\n( See Rule 2(c))\nRegister of Marriages\nRegister of Marriages\nName of the Marriage Officer: Registration Area: For the day of:\nSI. No.\nDate of receipt of\nDate of Marriage Memorandum\nPlace of Marriage\nBridegroom particulars\nBride particulars\nStatus of Bridegroom and Bride (whether\n\t\t\t\tunmarried/ widowed/ divorced)\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\n(6)\n(7)\nName of witnesses for Bride-groom and for Bride\n\t\t\t\twith address\nSignatures of bride-groom and bride\nSignatures of\n\t\t\t\twitnesses\nDate and place of registration of marriage\nDate of issue of marriage certificate\nSignature of Marriage Officer with date and seal\n\t\t\t\taffixed\nRemarks\n(8)\n(9)\n(10)\n(11)\n(12)\n(13)\n(14)\nNote. - Particulars of prior permission, if any, of the Registrar General to be mentioned in case of correction, error, alteration or defect rectification relating to material particulars in the entries of marriages.\nNote.\nForm-B\nForm-B\n( See Section 8)\nMemorandum of Marriage\nMemorandum of Marriage\n(1) Date of Marriage (2) Place of Marriage (with sufficient particulars to locate the place Bridegroom's particulars: (3) (a) Full Name of the Bridegroom (b) Father's Name/Mothers Name (c) His Age at the time of Marriage (d) Usual Place of residence (e) Address: (f) Status of the bridegroom at the time of marriage: (whether unmarried/ Widower/ divorced)\nBridegroom's particulars:\nSignature of the Bridegroom\nWitnesses: (1) (a) Name (b) S/o. W/o. D/o. (c) Age (d) Usual place of residence (e) Address:\nWitnesses:\nSignature of the Witness.\n(2) (a) Name (b) S/o. W/o. D/o. (c) Age (d) Usual place of residence (e) Address:\nSignature of the Witness.\nBride's Particulars: (4) (a) Full Name of the Bride (b) Father's Name/Mother's Name (c) Her Age at the time of Marriage (d) Usual place of residence (e) Address: (f) Status of the bride at the time of marriage: (whether unmarried/ widow/divorced)\nBride's Particulars:\nSignature of the Bride.\nWitnesses: (1) (a) Name (b) S/o. W/o. D/o. (c) Age (d) Usual place of residence (e) Address:\nWitnesses:\nSignature of the Witness.\n(2) (a) Name (b) S/o. W/o. D/o. (c) Age (d) Usual place of residence (e) Address:\nSignature of the Witness.\nNote. - Passport size photo or a marriage photo\nNote.\nForm-C\nForm-C\n( See Section 12)\nMarriage Certificate\nMarriage Certificate\n[Under the Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of Marriage Act, 2002] I..........................hereby certify that I have registered the marriage of bridegroom AB son of Sri.................with bride CD daughter of Sri..................on this.........day of.........200........in pursuance of the memorandum date the..........day of. received by me from the parties and the same has been entered at Serial No.......in page........of the Register of Marriages maintained by me. Date:\nDistrict Registrar of Marriages/Marriage Officer of the Local Area. Address:\nForm-D\nForm-D\n( See Rule 21 (ii))\nReturn of Registration of Marriages\nReturn of Registration of Marriages\nMonthly/Quarterly/Return to be submitted by the Marriage Officer to the District Registrar at local area level. Name of the Marriage Officer:............ For the month/quarter of:................ For the month/quarter of:............. Registration area:\nNumber of Registrations\nSI.No.\nLocal Area\nChristian\nHindu\nMuslim\nOther types\nTotal\nTotal: Signature of Marriage Officer Registration area\nForm-F\nForm-F\n( See Rule 19(vi))\nAnnual/Consolidated Return to be furnished by the Registrar General to the State Government at State Level\nFor the year ..........\nNumber of Registrations\nSI.No.\nLocal Area\nChristian\nHindu\nMuslim\nOther types\nTotal\nRemarks\nTotal: Signature of Marriage Officer Registration area\nForm-G\nForm-G\n( See Rules 18 and 22)\nReturn of collections and remittance of fees and Charges\nReturn of collections and remittance of fees and Charges\nMonthly return to be submitted by the Marriage Officer to the District Registrar of his District\nName of the Marriage Officer: Registration Area: For the month of:.................................\nSl.No.\nParticulars of collections\nAmount collected in Rupees\nAmount remitted into the Treasury\nChallan No. and Date\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n(5)\nAbstract Total amount collected for the month:...........Rs........ Total amount remitted in the month:..........Rs........",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 13th August, 2019 [ap328]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. G.O. Ms. No. 35. Women Development, Child Welfare and Disabled Welfare (Prog), dated 24.09.2003",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2003",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of Marriages Rules, 2003",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}