THE ASSAM BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1936

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    "title": "THE ASSAM BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1936",
    "short_title": "The Assam Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act, 1936",
    "act_number": "V",
    "act_year": 1936,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Assam",
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    "enactment_date": "1945-12-09",
    "description": "The Assam Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act, 1936",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "An Act to amend the Assam Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1935 (Act II of 1935).\n\nWhereas it is expedient to amend the Assam Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1935 ;\n\nIt is hereby enacted as follows :—",
            "footnote": "Act II of 1935",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1. Short title",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "1. This Act may be called the Assam Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act, 1936.",
            "footnote": "",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(i)",
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            "content": "(i) In sections 2, 3, 5, 8 and 12 of the Assam Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1935 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), for the words “Magistrate of the district” wherever they occur, the words “District Magistrate” shall be substituted.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(ii)",
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            "content": "(ii) In sections 8 and 13 of the principal Act, for the word “Magistrate” the words “District Magistrate” shall be substituted.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(iii)",
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            "content": "(iii) In section 13 of the principal Act, the words “as if such place were a district” shall be deleted.",
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            "sort_order": 40
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(iv)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(iv) For section 16 of the principal Act, the following shall be substituted :—\n\n“The District Magistrate may depute any subordinate Magistrate, to exercise the powers and to perform the duties vested in him by this Act within the district or any part thereof”.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(v)",
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            "content": "(v) In sections 4, 6, 9, 10 and 14 of the principal Act, for the word “district” wherever it occurs, the word “circle” shall be substituted.",
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        "Act ID": "193605",
        "Act Number": "V",
        "Enactment Date": "1936-12-09",
        "Act Year": "1936",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act, 1936",
        "Department": "Law Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:52:13"
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