Section 7, Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 [S2K-8W3]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 21 January 2000 by No. 1650/2000 [N12-ZJS].
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 (1)
prescribed: Section 2, Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 [S2K8QN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act
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Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (2)
Section 22, Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 [S2K-9BC], 16 November 1998, Band A. "section 7".
Rule 6, Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act Rules, 2001 [S2K-QG8], 27 June 2001, 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-Q74. 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 Law Department, Government of Maharashtra (synthetic record).