Chapter 1
PRELIMINARY
(1) This Act may be called the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force in a State on such date 1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint:
Provided that different dates may be appointed for different parts of a State.
Footnote
the area comprised within the jurisdiction of the Police Station of Ramnagar in Udhampur district.
the area comprised within the jurisdiction of the Police Station of Kupwara in Baramulla district.
the area comprised within the limits of the Municipalities of Jammu and Srinagar.
the area comprised within the limits of Town Area Committees of Anantnag, Kathua and Leh.
1st May, 1974 vide notification No. G.S.R. 379, dated 22-3-1974 in the Union territory of Mizoram.
1st January, 1971 vide notification No G.S.R. 1927, dated 21-11-1970, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i) in the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu.
1st January, 1971 vide notification No. G.S.R. 2027, dated 24-11-1970, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(i) in the Union territory of Manipur.
1st April, 1974, vide notification No. G.S.R. 106, dated 16-1-1971, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(i) in the Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
1st October, 1971, in the whole of the State of Nagaland vide notification No. G.S.R. 1324, dated 30-8-1971, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(i), dated 11-9-1971.
1st July, 1972, in the Union territory of Arunachal Pradesh vide notification No. G.S.R. 552, dated 11-4-1972, see Gazette of India, Part II, sec. 3(i).
1st April, 1972, in the whole of State of Tripura vide notification No. G.S.R. 202(E), dated 17-3-1972, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i).
1st December, 1972 vide Notification No. G.S.R. 463(E), dated 21-11-1972, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i) also in the area comprised within the limits of cantonments of Barrackpore, Labong and Jalapahar in the State of West Bengal
1st July, 1970, vide notification No. G.S.R. 973, dated 26th June, 1972, extended to the Union territory of Delhi.
1st April, 1970, vide notification No. G.S.R. 514, dated 21st March, 1970, Gazette of India, sec. 3(i), in the areas of the State of Assam except:—
(i) the district of United Khasi & Jaintia Hills excluding the areas comprised within the limits of:
(a) Municipality of Shillong
(b) Contonment of Shillong
(ii) the entire district of Garo Hills
(iii) the entire district of United Mikir and North Cachar Hills
(iv) the entire district of Mizo Hills.
In the State of West Bengal except:
(i) The area comprised within the limits of Corporation of Calcutta;
(ii) the area comprised within the limits of Howrah Municipality;
(iii) Fort Villiam; and
(iv) the area comprised, within the limits of cantonments of Barrackpore, Labong and Jalapahar.
1st April, 1970, vide notification No. G.S.R. 461, dated 7th March, 1970, see Gazette of India, sec. 3(i), in the States and the Union territories:
STATES
1. Andhra Pradesh 8. Mysore
2. Bihar 9. Orissa
3. Gujrat 10. Punjab
4. Haryana 11. Rajasthan
5. Kerala 12. Tamil Nadu
6. Madhya Pradesh 13. Uttar Pradesh.
7. Maharashtra
UNION TERRITORIES.
1. Chandigarh
2. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands.
