Section 17, Tamil Nadu Registration of Marriages Act, 2009 [S2M-P2G]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 20 August 2009 by No. 2239/2009 [N13-1G2].
17. Appeal.—(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Registrar General under this Act may, within sixty days from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the District Court in such form and accompanied by such fee as may be prescribed. (2) The appellate authority may, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against. (3) No appeal shall lie under this section against an order made with the consent of the parties.
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district: Section 2, Tamil Nadu Registration of Marriages Act, 2009 [S2MNKV] (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.
prescribed: Section 2, Tamil Nadu Registration of Marriages Act, 2009 [S2MNKV] (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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Section 20, Tamil Nadu Registration of Marriages Act, 2009 [S2M-P5Y], 3 February 2009, Band A. "section 17".
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