section 12
Head of the Family for Devbhoomi Parivar ID
The Uttarakhand Devbhoomi Family Act, 2026General202641 sections
Statutory text
- (1) The eldest woman who is not less than eighteen years of age, in a family, shall be head of the family for the purpose of issue of Devbhoomi Parivar ID.
- (2) Where a family at any time does not have a woman or does not have a woman of eighteen years of age or above, then, the eldest male member in the family shall be the head of the family for the purpose of issue of Devbhoomi Parivar ID and the eldest female member, on attaining the age of eighteen years, shall become the head of the family for such Devbhoomi Parivar ID in place of such male member.
- (3) The head of a family may, in such manner as may be prescribed, nominate any other member of the family who has attained the age of eighteen years to act as the head of the family.
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