Section 27, Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 [S18-316]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 27 February 1937.

In Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 [A10-AE6]. This text from 16 March 1981, by Act 99 of 1981 [A10-TQV]. Other texts (1): from 27 February 1937 to 15 March 1981.

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

Cite: Section 27, Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 [S18-316]. Machine: S18-316.

27. 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 one hundred 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.

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prescribed: Section 2, Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 [S1828G] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

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Cited by (2)

Section 26, Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 [S18-304], 27 February 1937, Band A. "section 27".

Section 2, Arya Marriage Validation Act (Amendment) Act, 1981 [S1R-ST6], 16 March 1981, Band A. "section 27 of the Arya Marriage Validation Act, 1937 (19 of 1937)".

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