Definitions

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Act" means the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (43 of 1954); (b) "Marriage" means all marriages solemnized or contracted between persons of any religion or caste without regard to the religion or caste of the parties and includes marriages solemnized under any law, custom, usage or tradition and includes remarriage; (c) "Marriage Registrar" means any Marriage Officer appointed under Section 3 of the Act and Rule 5 of these rules; (d) "Section" means a section of the Act. (2) Words and expressions used in these rules but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as assigned to them under the Act.