Amendment of section 2

In the Registration Act, 1908 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), in section 2,––

1. (a) in clause (1), for the words “his father’s name, or where he is usually described as the son of his mother, then his mother’s name”, the words “his marital status and his father’s name, or where he is usually described as the ward of his mother, then his mother’s name” shall be substituted;
2. (b) for clause (2), the following shall be substituted, namely:–– ‘(2) “Book” includes a portion of a Book and also any number of sheets connected together with a view of forming a Book or portion of a Book and also includes a Book in electronic form. Explanation.— For the purposes of this clause, the expression “electronic form” shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in clause (r) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Information Technology Act, 2000;’;
3. (c) after clause (5), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:— ‘(5A) “Government” means the Union territory Administration of Andaman and Nicobar Islands headed by the Administrator;’;
4. (d) in clause (9), the word “and” occurring at the end, shall be omitted;
5. (e) after clause (9), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:–– ‘(9A) “notification” means a notification published in the Official Gazette of the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the expression “notified” shall be construed accordingly; (9B) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act;’;
6. (f) in clause (10), for the word “idiot.”, the words “idiot; and” shall be substituted;
7. (g) after clause (10), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:–– ‘(10A) “Union territory” means the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.’.