THE ARUNACHAL PRADESH RECORDING OF MARRIAGE ACT, 2008

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    "title": "THE ARUNACHAL PRADESH RECORDING OF MARRIAGE ACT, 2008",
    "short_title": "The Arunachal Pradesh Recording of Marriage Act, 2008",
    "act_number": "1",
    "act_year": 2009,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Arunachal Pradesh",
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    "enactment_date": "2009-01-22",
    "description": "The Arunachal Pradesh Recording of Marriage Act, 2008",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "An ACT",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "to provide for the regulation of compulsory recording of marriage and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.\n\nBe it enacted by the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in the Fifty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(1)",
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            "content": "(1) This Act may be called the Arunachal Pradesh Recording of Marriage Act, 2008.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(2)",
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            "content": "(2) It extends to the whole of Arunachal Pradesh.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "Section 1(3)",
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            "content": "(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :-",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(a)",
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            "content": "(a) \"to contract a marriage\", with its grammatical variation and cognate expressions, means to solemnize or enter into a marriage in any recognized form or manner;",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(b)",
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            "content": "(b) \"marriage\" includes a re-marriage;",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(c)",
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            "content": "(c) \"Marriage Recorder\" means the Chief Marriage Recorder, District Marriage Recorder and Sub-Divisional Marriage Recorder appointed or designated under sub-section (1) of section-4 and sub-section (1) of section-5;",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(d)",
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            "content": "(d) \"Marriage Reporter\" means a Marriage reporter appointed or designated under sub-section (1) of section 11;",
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            "sort_order": 80
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(e)",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(e) \"Memorandum\" means a memorandum of marriage mentioned in section 7;",
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            "sort_order": 90
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(f)",
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            "content": "(f) \"Priest\" means any person who solemnizes a marriage according to custom, religion or local usage and includes a person who performs or leads the marriage ceremony;",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(g)",
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            "content": "(g) \"prescribed\" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(h)",
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            "content": "(h) \"State Government\" means the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh;",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "Section 2(i)",
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            "content": "(i) \"under this Act\" means under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "Section 3",
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            "content": "Compulsory Recording of Marriage: After the commencement of this Act, every marriage contracted in the State shall be compulsorily recorded in the manner provided in this Act.",
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            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(1)",
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            "content": "(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint or designate an officer, not below the rank of a Director, to be the Chief Marriage Recorder for the State.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "Section 4(2)",
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            "content": "(2) The Chief Marriage Recorder shall be the chief executive authority for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act and rules made thereunder and shall perform such other functions as may be prescribed.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(1)",
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            "content": "(1) The State Government may appoint or designate a District Marriage Recorder for each District and a Sub-Divisional Marriage Recorder for each Sub-Division as it may think fit.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(2)",
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            "content": "(2) The District Marriage Recorder and Sub-Divisional Marriage Recorder shall perform their functions subject to the general superintendence, control and direction of the Chief Marriage Recorder.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "Section 5(3)",
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            "content": "(3) The Sub-Divisional Marriage Recorder shall register marriages in the manner prescribed and shall maintain registers for the purpose.",
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        }
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "20091",
        "Act Number": "1",
        "Enactment Date": "2009-01-22",
        "Act Year": "2009",
        "Short Title": "The Arunachal Pradesh Recording of Marriage Act, 2008",
        "Department": "Law, Legislative and Justice Department",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Arunachal Pradesh",
        "Law Status": "Valid"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:16"
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