Section 46, Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 [S18-1DP]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 9 February 1937.
46. Registration of Marriages Officer.—(1) Every Marriage Officer shall, within thirty days from the commencement of this Act or, where such person begins the solemnisation of marriages after such commencement, within thirty days from the date of such beginning, make an application for registration to the Registrar General in Form II, accompanied by a fee of one hundred rupees. (2) The Registrar General shall, on being satisfied that the application is in order, register the applicant and issue a certificate of registration in such form as may be prescribed. (3) No Marriage Officer shall carry on the solemnisation of marriages unless registered under this section.
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Marriage Officer: Section 2, Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937 [S1801A] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Marriage Officer" means a Marriage Officer appointed under section 3
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