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THE ANDHRA PRADESH COMPULSORY REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES ACT, 2002

The Andhra Pradesh Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2002

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Sections

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER I - PRELIMINARY

Section 1

An ACT

Section 2

Section 1. Short title extent and Commencement

Section 1

Section 1(i)

Section 1

Section 1(ii)

Section 1

Section 1(iii)

Section 1

Section 2. Definitions

Section 2

Section 2(a)

Section 2

Section 2(b)

Section 2

Section 2(c)

Section 2

Section 2(d)

Section 2

Section 2(e)

Section 2

Section 2(f)

Section 2

Section 2(g)

Section 2

Section 2(h)

Section 2

Section 2(i)

Section 2

Section 2(j)

Section 2

Section 2(k)

Section 2

Section 2(l)

Section 2

Section 2(m)

Section 2

Section 3. Application of other laws not barred

Section 3

Section 4. Registrar General of marriages

Section 4

Section 4(1)

Section 4

Section 4(2)

Section 4

Section 5. District Registrar of Marriages

Section 5

Section 5(1)

Section 5

Section 5(2)

Section 5

Section 6. Marriage Officer

Section 6

Section 6(1)

Section 6

Section 6(2)

Section 6

Section 6(3)

Section 6

Section 6(4)

Section 6
CHAPTER II

CHAPTER II - REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES

Section 33

Section 7. Every Marriage in State to be Registered

Section 7

Section 7(1)

Section 7

Section 7(2)

Section 7

Section 8. Memorandum of marriage

Section 8

Section 8(1)

Section 8

Section 8(2)

Section 8

Section 8(3)

Section 8

Section 8(4)

Section 8

Section 9. Memorandum of marriages presented after 30 days

Section 9
CHAPTER III

CHAPTER III - PENALTIES

Section 43

Section 10. Penalty for neglecting to comply with the provisions of sections 8 and 9 or for making false statement in memorandum

Section 10

Section 10(1)

Section 10

Section 10(2)

Section 10

Section 11. Penalty for failing to register the marriage

Section 11
CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER IV - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 48

Section 12. Marriage Certificate to be given to the couple

Section 12

Section 12(1)

Section 12

Section 12(2)

Section 12

Section 13. Marriage Officer to keep registers in the prescribed form

Section 13

Section 13(1)

Section 13

Section 13(2)

Section 13

Section 14. Search Marriages Register

Section 14

Section 14(1)

Section 14

Section 14(1)(a)

Section 14

Section 14(1)(b)

Section 14

Section 14(2)

Section 14

Section 15. Marriage Officers to send periodical returns to the District Registrar for compilation

Section 15

Section 16. Non registration not to invalidate marriage

Section 16

Section 17. Offence under this Act triable summarily by a Magistrate

Section 17

Section 18. Sanction for prosecution

Section 18

Section 19. Registrars/Marriage Officers to be deemed public servants

Section 19

Section 20. Protection of action taken in good faith

Section 20

Section 21. Power to make rules

Section 21

Section 21(1)

Section 21

Section 21(2)

Section 21

Section 21(2)(a)

Section 21

Section 21(2)(b)

Section 21

Section 21(2)(c)

Section 21

Section 21(2)(d)

Section 21

Section 21(2)(e)

Section 21

Section 21(3)

Section 21

Schedule - SCHEDULE

Section 75