Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :-(a) "to contract a marriage", with its grammatical variation and cognate expressions, means to solemnize or enter into a marriage in any recognized form or manner : (b) "marriage" includes a re-marriage : (c) "Marriage Recorder" means the Chief Marriage Recorder, District Marriage Recorder and Sub-Divisional Marriage Recorder appointed or designated under sub-section (1) of section - 4 and sub-section (1) of section - 5 ; (d) "Marriage Reporter" means a Marriage reporter appointed or designated under sub-section (1) of section - 6 : (e) "memorandum" means a memorandum of marriage referred to in section - 7 ; (f) "prescribe" means prescribed by rules made under this Act (g) "State Government" means the State Government of Tripura.