Section 42, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 [S29-0T4]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 17 April 2020 by S.O. 1292(E) [N12-K73].

In Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 [A11-P29]. This text from 17 April 2020. 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 42, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 [S29-0T4]. Machine: S29-0T4.

42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every registered priest shall maintain such records and registers relating to the solemnisation of marriages as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every registered priest shall furnish to the Registrar General a return in Form I within ninety days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Registrar General may, by order in writing, require.

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prescribed: Section 2, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 [S28ZJF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act

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Registrar: Section 2, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019 [S28ZJF] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Registrar" means the Registrar of Marriages appointed under section 6

Registrar: 79 more definitions.

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