State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Registration of Marriages Act, 1996

2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,- (a) “Chief Registrar Marriages” means the Chief Registrar of Marriages appointed by the ‘State Government under section 3 of this Act; (b) “to contract a marriage” means to solemnize or enter into a marriage in any form or manner; (c) “District Registrar of Marriages” means the District Registrar of Marriages appointed by the State Government for a District under section 6 of this Act; 1[(cc) “Magistrate” means the Executive Magistrate appointed by the State Government under section 20 of the Code of Criminal Procedure;]1 (d) “marriage ” includes re-marriage; (e) “marriage register” means a register of marriages maintained under this Act; (f) “Priest” means any person who solemnises a marriage; (g) “Registrar of Marriages” means a Registrar of Marriages appointed by the State Government under section 5 of this Act; (h) “Schedule” means the Schedule to this Act.