State Act

The Assam Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1935 (Single Document)

This Act was repealed on a date we do not have by Registration of Birth and Death Act, 1969 (18 of 1969) (named as the Act repealing it in the Assam Legislative Department's list of repealed Acts, alphabetical_repealed_act_final.pdf; the list gives no date); it may still apply to matters that began before then.

12. (1) Any chaukidar or other village-watchman or other person so appointed under section 8 of this Act who, wilfully or negligently, refuses or omits to produce such writing, if any, or to report such birth or death, shall be punishable at the discretion of the 1[District Magistrate] with fine which may extend to two rupees. (2) Any person who refuses or neglects to give any information which it is his duty to give under section 9 or 10, shall be punishable, with fine which may extend to five rupees : Provided that not more than one person shall be punishable for such refusal or neglect to give information.