Tamil Nadu Registration of Marriages Act, 2009 [A12-7Y2]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 August 2009 by No. 2239/2009 [N13-1G2].

Dates: made 3 February 2009; in force 20 August 2009; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Jurisdiction: Tamil Nadu [IN-TN]. Made by the Legislature of Tamil Nadu.

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

Cite: Tamil Nadu Registration of Marriages Act, 2009, Tamil Nadu Act 21 of 2009 [A12-7Y2]. Machine: A12-7Y2.

Sections (21)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. REGISTRAR GENERAL

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Chapter IV. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2M-NJS]

Section 2. Definitions [S2M-NKV]

Section 3. Appointment of Registrar General [S2M-NMN]

Section 4. Registration of guardians appointed by the court [S2M-NNQ]

Section 5. Prohibition of the placement of children for adoption without licence [S2M-NPH]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2M-NQK]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-NRD]

Section 8. Powers of Marriage Officer [S2M-NSF]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2M-NT9]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2M-NVB]

Section 11. Registration of Marriage Officers [S2M-NW5]

Section 12. Prohibition of the solemnisation of marriages without licence [S2M-NX7]

Section 13. Grant of licence [S2M-NY1]

Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2M-NZ3]

Section 15. Penalty for contravention [S2M-P0M]

Section 16. Offences by companies [S2M-P1P]

Section 17. Appeal [S2M-P2G]

Section 18. Cognizance of offences [S2M-P3J]

Section 19. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2M-P4W]

Section 20. Power to make rules [S2M-P5Y]

Section 21. Power to remove difficulties [S2M-P6R]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

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Acted on by (2)

Commences: Notification No. 2239/2009, dated 5th August, 2009 [N13-1G2], 20 August 2009. "the provisions of the said Act shall come into force".

Exempts: Notification No. 3192/2016, dated 3rd August, 2016 [N13-2BX], 3 August 2016. "section 4 of the said Act".

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