Appointment of Registrar of Marriages

Appointment of Registrar of Marriages:

1. (1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such number of Registrars of Marriages as it thinks necessary for such local areas as may be specified in the notification.
2. (2) Every Registrar shall exercise such powers and perform such duties under this Act as may be prescribed by rules made by the State Government.
3. (3) The State Government may, by notification, appoint such number of Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Registrars of Marriages as it may think fit for the purposes of this Act.
4. (4) Every Additional, Joint, Deputy or Assistant Registrar shall exercise such powers and perform such duties of the Registrar as may be authorized by the Registrar or as may be prescribed by the State Government. Provided that the Government may, by notification, appoint any person or officer to be the Registrar of Marriages for the purpose of this Act and such person or officer shall perform such functions as may be assigned to him under this Act.