Section 22, Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 [S2K-9BC]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 21 January 2000 by No. 1650/2000 [N12-ZJS].
22. Power to make rules.—(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— (a) the form of the application and the form of the certificate of registration under section 4; (b) the conditions subject to which a licence may be granted under section 6; (c) the records and registers to be maintained and the returns to be furnished under section 7; (d) the form of the appeal and the fee payable therefor under section 19; (e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed. (3) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of the Maharashtra Legislature, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.
Defined terms in this text (2)
notification: Section 2, Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 [S2K8QN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly
notification: 996 more definitions.
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
prescribed: 996 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (2)
Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act Rules, 2001 [R10-DR3], 27 June 2001, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 of the Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 (Maharashtra Act 20 of 1998), the State Government hereby makes the following rules, namely"
Maharashtra Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Rules, 2006 [R10-FJZ], 16 June 2006, in force. Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 22 of the Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 (Maharashtra Act 20 of 1998), the Government of Maharashtra hereby makes the following rules, namely:"
Cited by (2)
Section 3, Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 [S2K-8RB], 16 November 1998, Band A. "section 22".
Section Preamble, Maharashtra Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Rules, 2006, 16 June 2006, Band A. "section 22 of the Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 (Maharashtra Act 20 of 1998)".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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