Lawgist35AConstitution of additional Commissions for purposes of this Chapter
1 [ 35A. Constitution of additional Commissions for purposes of this Chapter.--(1) 2 *** The State Government 3 [may by notification in the Official Gazette] appoint more Commissions4 than one for the purposes of section 33, each such Commission consisting of so many and such members, and having its functions restricted to the disposal, under this Act and the rules there under, of such registers and records sent under section 32 to the Registrar General, as may be specified in the notification.
(2) If more Commissions than one are appointed in exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1), then references in this Act to the Commissioners shall be construed as references to the members constituting a Commission so appointed.]
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1. Section 35A was added by the Births, Death and Marriages Registration Act, (1886) Amendment Act, 1890 (16 of 1890), s. 2, which was repealed by the Devolution Act, 1920 (38 of 1920), s. 3 and the Second Schedule. The present sub-section (1) was subs. for the original sub-section by the Devolution Act, 1920 (38 of 1920), s. 2 and the First Schedule, and sub-section (2), was inserted by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1934 (24 of 1934), s. 2 and the First Schedule.
2. The words "The Central Government or" omitted by the A.O. 1950.
3. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "if he or it thinks fit, may by notification in the Gazette of India or the local Official Gazette, as the case may be".
4. For Commissioners appointed under this section, see Gazette of India, 1890, Pt. I, p. 744.
- 32 Permission to persons having custody of certain records to send them within one year to Registrar General
- 33 Appointment of Commissioners to examine registers
- 34 Duties of Commissioners
- 35 Searches of lists prepared by Commissioners and grant of certified copies of entries
- 35A Constitution of additional Commissions for purposes of this Chapter
