Section 6, Married Women's Property Act, 1874 [S13-51C]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 9 August 1874 by S.O. 2822(E) [N11-9EE].

In Married Women's Property Act, 1874 [A10-4FS]. This text from 9 August 1874. No other text held.

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

Cite: Section 6, Married Women's Property Act, 1874 [S13-51C]. Machine: S13-51C.

6. Grant of licence.—(1) An application for a licence to undertake the solemnisation of marriages shall be made to the Registrar General in Form II, accompanied by a fee of fifty rupees. (2) The Registrar General may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, grant the licence subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, or, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to grant the licence. (3) A licence granted under this section shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its grant and may be renewed in such manner as may be prescribed. (4) The Registrar General may, after giving the licensee an opportunity of being heard, suspend or cancel a licence for contravention of any condition thereof.

Defined terms in this text (1)

prescribed: Section 2, Married Women's Property Act, 1874 [S134XN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

prescribed: 996 more definitions.

Made under this section, or naming it (0)

none

Cited by (2)

Section 37, Married Women's Property Act, 1874 [S13-602], 1 June 1874, Band A. "section 6".

Section 5, Married Women's Property Act, 1874 [S13-50E], 1 June 1874, Band A. "section 6".

Not held (0)

none

Duties published under this section (1)

D10-4F2. Every Marriage Officer: Obtain a licence before undertaking the solemnisation of marriages; apply in Form II, fee fifty rupees; Before the activity begins; licence valid three years; Form II. Published by Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice (synthetic record).