Hindu Marriage. [Ch. 29. No. 5. 69

CHAPTER 29. No. 5.
HINDU MARRIAGE.

AX ORDINANCE TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE SOLEMNIZATION Ordinances

AND REGISTRATION OF Hinpu MARRIAGES. No. hoay,
[13th May, 1946.] Commence-
ment.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Hindu Marriage Short title.
Ordinance.

2. In this Ordinance— Definitions.

district means a Hindu marriage district con-
stituted under section 3;

“District Registrar ’’ means a Registrar of Hindu
marriages appointed for a district under the provisions
of section 4;

,

‘‘ Marriage Officer ’’ means a person licensed as such
under the provisions of section 5;

“ Registrar ’ means the Registrar of Hindu Marriages
appointed for the Colony under the provisions of
section 4.

_ 3. The Governor may by proclamation divide the Colony Hindu
into Hindu marniage districts for the purposes of this 3238,
Ordinance and may from time to time by like proclamation

alter such districts either by change of boundaries or by

union or sub-division of districts or by the formation of

new districts.

 

* See GN. 100-1946 for Hindu marr age districts,