Shillong, October 07:The Meghalaya Compulsory Registration of Marriages Rules, 2015 has been notified by the Government of Meghalaya vide ERTS(R)7/2011/366 dated 5th October, 2015. This was informed by the Under Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, Excise, Registration, Taxation & Stamps Department.
As per provision under the Rules, the Registrars of Marriages have also been duly appointed for East and West Khasi Hills Districts, East and West Jaintia Hills Districts, Ri Bhoi District, East and West Garo Hills Districts and Mairang and Sohra Civil Sub-Divisions. Registrar of Marriages for the remaining Districts and Sub Divisions will be notified in due course.
Under the rules, the parties to a marriage solemnized after the 5th October, 2015 are to submit a memorandum (application form costing Rs. 10/- as registration fee are available with the Registrar of Marriage in the office of the Deputy Commissioner of the Districts) alongwith their passport size photographs to the Registrar of Marriage within a period of 60 days from the date of solemnization of marriage. However, the Act does not debar the registration of such marriages which were solemnized before 5th October, 2015.
Upon completion, the Registrar of Marriage shall issue a certificate of Registration of Marriage, free of cost, to the parties of marriage as proof of registration.
Marriages solemnized after the 5th October, 2015 in respect of which no memorandum of registration is filed within sixty days of its solemnization shall be liable to pay a fine of Rs. 100/- for each month’s delay after 60 days upto 120 days, and Rs. 50/- subject to a maximum of Rs. 1000/- for each month’s delay after 120 days.
For any enquiry or information, the general public may contact the Registrar of Marriages of the District/Sub-Division.
