The Assam Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1935

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    "title": "The Assam Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1935",
    "short_title": "The Assam Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1935",
    "act_number": "(Assam Act No. 2 of 1935)",
    "act_year": 1935,
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    "location": "Assam",
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    "description": "The Assam Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1935",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Division of areas and Notification to principal local agents.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Publication of list of offices of Registrar.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Office of the Registrar.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Preparation of register books.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Registrar to inform himself of, and register births and deaths.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Report of births and deaths on land in the occupation of an employer of labour.",
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        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Chaukidar to obtain particulars and to report to Registrar.",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Persons bound to give information of birth.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Persons bound to give information of death.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "11. Sections 8, 9 and 10 not to apply to births and deaths to be reported under Section 7.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Penalty for neglect.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Municipality under Assam Act I of 1923 may arrange for keeping Register of Births or Deaths or both.",
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            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Penalty for Registrar refusing to register.",
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            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Penalty for wilfully giving false information.",
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        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. The District Magistrate may depute Subordinate Magistrate to discharge his functions.",
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            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Repeal.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 10th February, 2020 [ass069]",
        "Act Number": "(Assam Act No. 2 of 1935)",
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        "Act Year": "1935",
        "Short Title": "The Assam Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1935",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Assam"
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    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
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