Section 2, Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 [S2K-8QN]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 19 June 1999 by No. 1531/1999 [N12-ZC0].
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Marriage Officer" means a Marriage Officer appointed under this Act; (b) "district" in relation to a Marriage Officer, means the area for which he is appointed as such; (c) "guardian" means a person having the care of the person of a minor or of his property, or of both his person and property; (d) "minor" means a person who, under the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 (9 of 1875), is to be deemed not to have attained his majority; (e) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (f) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
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district: Section 2, Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 [S2K8QN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "district" in relation to a Marriage Officer, means the area for which he is appointed as such
district: 30 more definitions.
guardian: Section 2, Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 [S2K8QN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "guardian" means a person having the care of the person of a minor or of his property, or of both his person and property
guardian: 30 more definitions.
Marriage Officer: Section 2, Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 [S2K8QN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Marriage Officer" means a Marriage Officer appointed under this Act
Marriage Officer: 30 more definitions.
minor: Section 2, Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 [S2K8QN] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "minor" means a person who, under the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 (9 of 1875), is to be deemed not to have attained his majority
minor: 31 more definitions.
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.
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Cited by (2)
Rule 2, Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act Rules, 2001 [S2K-QCN], 27 June 2001, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Section 2, Maharashtra Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Rules, 2006 [S2P-1T3], 16 June 2006, Band A. " (c) words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
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Duties published under this section (0)
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