Registrar General of Marriage

(i) The State Government may, by issuing a notification in the Official Gazette, appoint any officer as Registrar General of Marriage for the effective compliance and monitoring of this Act. (ii) For the discharge of duties under this Act under the supervision of the Registrar General of Marriage, the State Government may appoint other officers from time to time with such designation as the State Government desires and authorize them to act according to the directions of the Registrar General. (iii) Under the directions of the State Government, the Registrar General of Marriage shall be the Chief Executive Officer for compliance with the provisions of this Act and the rules/directions issued under the Act. (iv) For the smooth conduct of marriage registration work within the State, the Registrar General of Marriage shall perform the work of issuing appropriate orders and supervision. (i) By the State Government, the Deputy Commissioner shall be appointed as Chief Marriage Registrar in each revenue district, who shall perform such functions under the control and direction of the Registrar General of Marriage as are authorized by the Registrar General of Marriage. (ii) The supervision of the registration of marriages solemnized within the district shall be done by the Chief Registrar according to the instructions of the Registrar General of Marriage, and he shall also be responsible for the compliance of the provisions of this Act and the orders issued by the Registrar General from time to time. (1) The State Government shall appoint Deputy Commissioner as Chief Registrar of Marriage for each revenue district who shall, subject to the general control and direction of the Registrar General, discharge such functions as the Registrar General may authorize them to discharge. (2) The Chief Registrar of Marriage shall superintend, subject to the direction of the Registrar General the Registration of marriages in the district and shall be responsible for carrying into execution in the district, the provisions of this Act and the orders of the Registrar General issued from time to time for the purposes of this Act.