Definitions.- (1) In the Act, unless the context otherwise requires.-

3. Definitions.- (1) In the Act, unless the context otherwise requires.- a) "Marriage" means and includes all marriages solemnized between a male and a female, irrespective of the religion or caste of either party to the marriage and also includes a remarriage under any of the following Act, custom or laws, namely :- (i) the Special Marriage Act, 1954; (ii) the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (25 of 1955); (iii) the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872 (15 of 1872); (iv) the Muslim Personal Law (shariat) Application Act, 1937 (26 of 1937) ; (v) the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 (7 of 1909); (vi) the kazis Act, 1880; (vii) the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969; or (viii) the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 (ix) any other custom or personal law relating to marriage. b) "Local authority" means Gram Panchayat or Municipality or Municipal Corporation as the case may be (c) "Government" means Government of Jharkhand. d) "Foreign national" means any person who is not a citizen of India and shall include Persons of India Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI). e) "Register" means a register of marriages maintained under this Act.