Section 6 of The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886
- (1)Each State Government--
- (a)shall establish a general registry office for keeping such certified copies of registers of births and deaths registered under this Act, or marriages registered under Act 3 of 18721 ( to provide a form of marriage in certain cases) or the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 ( 15 of 1872), or, beyond the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 18652 (15 of 1865), as may be sent to it under this Act, or under any of the three last-mentioned Acts, as amended by this Act; and
- (b)may appoint to the charge of that office an officer, to be called the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, for the territories under its administration: 3 ** * * *
Summary
- Every State Government is legally required to set up a central registry office, called a general registry office.
- This central office is established to keep certified copies of registers for births, deaths, and certain marriages.
- The marriages covered are those registered under Act 3 of 1872, the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872, and certain Parsi marriages.
- For Parsi marriages, the office only keeps records of those registered outside the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Court of Bombay.
- Each State Government has the power to appoint an officer called the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages to run this office.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Does the general registry office store original registers or copies?
It stores certified copies of registers that are sent to it from local areas.
Test yourself
Q1.Under Section 6 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886, which of the following is a mandatory duty of each State Government?
Q2.Under Section 6 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886, what is the geographical restriction regarding the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1865 records kept by the general registry office?
Q3.Under Section 6 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886, is a State Government legally required to appoint a Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages?
Q4.Under Section 6 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886, which of the following marriage laws is NOT explicitly listed as one of the sources of registers to be kept in the general registry office?
Q5.Under Section 6 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886, how does Section 5 of the Act interact with the State Government's power to appoint a Registrar General?