Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 [A10-5BN]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 8 June 1886.

Dates: made 8 June 1886; in force 8 June 1886; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886, Act 6 of 1886 [A10-5BN]. Machine: A10-5BN.

Sections (30)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. COLLECTOR

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S14-583]

Section 2. Definitions [S14-591]

Section 3. Appointment of Collector [S14-5A7]

Section 4. Registration of persons interested [S14-5B5]

Section 5. Prohibition of the cultivation of land without licence [S14-5CB]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S14-5D9]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S14-5EF]

Section 8. Powers of Collector [S14-5FD]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S14-5GP]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S14-5HM]

Section 11. Registration of owners [S14-5JJ]

Section 12. Prohibition of the occupation of land without licence [S14-5KG]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S14-5MY]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S14-5NW]

Section 15. Powers of Collector [S14-5PT]

Section 16. Power to issue directions [S14-5QR]

Section 17. Power to exempt [S14-5R6]

Section 18. Registration of transferees [S14-5S4]

Section 19. Prohibition of the claiming of compensation without licence [S14-5T2]

Section 20. Grant of licence [S14-5V0]

Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S14-5WE]

Section 22. Powers of Collector [S14-5XC]

Section 23. Power to issue directions [S14-5YA]

Section 24. Penalty for contravention [S14-5Z8]

Section 25. Offences by companies [S14-60Z]

Section 26. Appeal [S14-61X]

Section 27. Cognizance of offences [S14-62V]

Section 28. Protection of action taken in good faith [S14-63S]

Section 29. Power to make rules [S14-64Q]

Section 30. Power to remove difficulties [S14-65N]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (1)

Amends: Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act (Amendment) Act, 1965 [A10-KB7], 9 May 1965. "section 26 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 (6 of 1886)".

Not held (0)

none