Section 7, Mussalman Waqf (Repeal) Act, 2025 [S2C-FVJ]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 July 2025.
7. 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 II within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Registrar General may, by order in writing, require.
Defined terms in this text (2)
prescribed: Section 2, Mussalman Waqf (Repeal) Act, 2025 [S2CFP8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Registrar: Section 2, Mussalman Waqf (Repeal) Act, 2025 [S2CFP8] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Registrar" means the Registrar of Marriages appointed under section 6
Registrar: 79 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (2)
Section 23, Mussalman Waqf (Repeal) Act, 2025 [S2C-GB4], 22 July 2025, Band A. "section 7".
Rule 6, Mussalman Waqf (Repeal) Act Rules, 2026 [S2D-6TS], 28 May 2026, Band A. "sub-section (2) of section 7 of the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-89B. Every registered priest: Maintain records and registers of the solemnisation of marriages; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form II; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form II. Published by Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice (synthetic record).