Section 2, Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act, 2024 [S2N-R6D]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 14 April 2024.
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.
Defined terms in this text (6)
district: Section 2, Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act, 2024 [S2NR6D] (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, Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act, 2024 [S2NR6D] (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, Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act, 2024 [S2NR6D] (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, Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act, 2024 [S2NR6D] (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, Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act, 2024 [S2NR6D] (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, Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act, 2024 [S2NR6D] (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 (0)
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Cited by (1)
Rule 2, Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act Rules, 2026 [S2N-SWR], 20 August 2026, 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".
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Duties published under this section (0)
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