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Section 48 of The Special Marriage Act, 1954

Every Marriage Officer in a State shall send to Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages of that State at such intervals and in such form as may be prescribed, a true copy of all entries made by him in the Marriage Certificate Book since the last of such intervals, and, in the case of Marriage Officers outside the territories to which this Act extends, the true copy shall be sent to such authority as the Central Government may specify in this behalf.

Summary

This section outlines the requirements for sending copies of marriage records to State and Central authorities.
Marriage Officers within an Indian State must send true copies of all entries made in the Marriage Certificate Book to the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages of that State.
These copies must be sent at prescribed intervals and in a prescribed form.
For Marriage Officers operating outside the territories of the Act, they must send the true copies to an authority specified by the Central Government.

Practical examples

1Mr. Alok, a Marriage Officer in Maharashtra, compiles all marriage entries recorded in his book during the month of July and sends a true copy of these entries to the Registrar-General of Maharashtra.

2Ms. Meera, an Indian consular officer designated as a Marriage Officer in New York, registers a marriage. She sends a true copy of this entry to the specific central authority in New Delhi designated by the Central Government.

3Mr. Joseph, a Marriage Officer in Kerala, submits his quarterly batch of certified true copies of marriage certificates to the State Registrar-General in Trivandrum using the official form.

FAQ

1. Who does a State Marriage Officer send marriage record copies to under the Special Marriage Act, 1954?

Under Section 48 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, every Marriage Officer in a State must send true copies of all entries made in the Marriage Certificate Book to the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages of that State.

2. How often must marriage record copies be transmitted under Section 48 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954?

Under Section 48 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, copies are sent at such intervals as may be prescribed by the rules made under the Act.

3. Where do Marriage Officers outside India send their marriage records under the Special Marriage Act, 1954?

Under Section 48 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, Marriage Officers outside the territories of the Act send the true copies to an authority specified by the Central Government.

4. Does Section 48 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 apply to all entries in the Marriage Certificate Book?

Yes, Section 48 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 requires the Marriage Officer to send a true copy of all entries made in the Marriage Certificate Book since the last interval.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 48 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, which authority must receive the copies of marriage entries from a Marriage Officer working within an Indian State?

Q2.Under Section 48 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, who specifies the authority to receive marriage copies from Marriage Officers operating outside India?

Q3.Under Section 48 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, in what form and how frequently must the Marriage Officer transmit the copies of entries?

Q4.Under Section 48 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954, what is the source of the copies that the Marriage Officer is required to send?

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