West Bengal Bare Acts 1873

Bengal Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1873

State: West Bengal

Year: 1873

Section1 - Power to direct registration of births and deaths and define area The 11. Words subs, by the Government India Section2 - Magistrate may divide area into districts and may appoint registrars The Magistrate of the District may, for the Section3 - Every registrar to have an office within his district Every registrar shall have an office within the district of which Section4 - Magistrate to have register-books prepared and numbered The Magistrate shall cause to be prepared a sufficient number Section5 - Registrar to inform himself of, and register, births and deaths Every registrar shall inform himself carefully of every Section6 - Chaukidar to obtain particulars and to report to registrar Every chaukidar or other village-watchman in any area to Section7 - Persons bound to give information of birth The father or mother of every child born within such area, or in case of the Section8 - Persons bound to give information of death The nearest male relative of the deceased present at the death, or in Section9 - Penalty for registrar refusing to register Any registrar who refuses or neglects to register any birth or death Section10 - Penalty for wilfully giving false information Whoever wilfully makes or causes to be made, for the purpose of being Section11 - Municipality under Ben. Act 15 of 1932 may arrange for keeping register of births or deaths or both In any place to Section12 - Magistrate may depute subordinate Magistrate to discharge his functions The Magistrate of a district may depute any

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