Section 33

The Registrar may require the parties to the marriage to appear before him and to produce such evidence of the marriage, either oral or documentary, as he may require and to furnish such other particulars as may be required by him.

The Registrar may on being satisfied of the truth of the statements contained in the application register the marriage by entering the particulars thereof in the marriage register prescribed for this purpose.

The entry of the marriage in the marriage register shall be signed by the Registrar making the entry and by both the parties to the marriage, if available, otherwise, by whichever party shall appear before the Registrar for effecting registration of the marriage.

Upon the registration of the marriage, the Registrar shall deliver the triplicate copy of the register to the parties to the marriage, the

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original to the Registrar General and the duplicate to the

Superintendent Registrar.

The Registrar shall not register a marriage under this section if he is satisfied that the marriage is void under this Act.

Legal effect of registration