Definitions

In these Act, unless the context otherwise requires- (a) “State Government”means the Government of Uttarakhand; (b) “Registrar General” means the Inspector-General of Registration appointed under Section 3 of the Registration Act, 1908 (Act No. 16 of 1908); (c) “District Registrar” means the Registrar of the District appointed under Section 6 of the Registration Act, 1908 (Act No. 16 of 1908) and includes the officer performing the duties of a Registrar under Sections 10 and 11 of that Act; (d) “local Registrar” means a Local Registrar of marriages appointed by the State Government under this Act” (e) “Marriage” includes all the marriages contracted by person belonging to any caste, tribe or religion, and the marriages contracted as per any custom,practices or traditions,and also includes re-marriages; (f) “To contract a marriage” means to solemnize or enter into a marriage in any form or manner,in accordance with any custom,practices or traditions in force; (g) “Memorandum” means a memorandum of marriage referred to in section 5 or 6 (h) “Priest” means any person who get the marriage performed in accordance with the custom of the community concerned; (i) “Register” means a register of marriages maintained under this Act; (j) “Prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act.