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THE FIFTH SCHEDULE
(See section 16)
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE CELEBRATED IN OTHER FORMS
I, E.F., hereby certify that A.B. and CD.* appeared before me this …………day of………. 20 and
that each of them, in my presence and in the presence of three witnesses who have signed hereunder have
declared that a ceremony of marriage has been performed between them and that they have been living
together as husband and wife since the time of their marriage, and that in accordance with their desire to
have their marriage registered under this Act, the said marriage has, this day of
20……..................... been registered under this Act, having effect as from.
(Sd.) E.F.,
Marriage Officer for
(Sd.) A.B.,
Husband.
(Sd.) C.D.
Wife.
(Sd.) G.H.
(Sd.) IJ. Three witnesses.
(Sd.) K.L.
Dated the day of 20.
_______________________
* Herein give particulars of the parties.
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THE PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE
(AMENDMENT) BILL, 2021
A
BILL
further to amend the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as
follows:—
1. (1) This Act may be called the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment)
Act, 2021.
(2) This section and section 2, clause (ii) of section 3, section 5 and the amendment to
the enactment mentioned against serial number 5 of the Schedule shall come into force on the
date this Act receives the assent of the President; and the other provisions shall come into
force on the date of completion of two years from the date of assent and any reference in any
such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the
coming into force of that provision.
2. In section 1 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as
the principal Act), in sub-section (2), after the words “citizens of India without and
beyond India”, the words, figures and brackets “notwithstanding anything contrary
or inconsistent therewith contained in the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872; the Parsi
Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936; the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937;
Short title and
commencement.
6 of 2007. Amendment
of section 1.
15 of 1872.
3 of 1936.
26 of 1937.
AS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA
Bill No. 163 of 2021
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the Special Marriage Act, 1954; the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; and the Foreign Marriage
Act, 1969, or any other custom or usage or practice in relation to marriage, under any other
law for the time being in force” shall be inserted.
3. In section 2 of the principal Act,—
(i) for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—
‘(a) “child” means a male or female who has not completed twenty-one
years of age;’;
(ii) in clause (b), after the words “is a child”, the words “notwithstanding anything
to the contrary or inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being
in force, including any custom or usage or practice governing the parties” shall be
inserted.
4. In section 3 of the principal Act, in sub-section (3), for the words "two years", the
words "five years" shall be substituted.
5. After section 14 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted,
namely:—
“14A. The provisions of this Act shall have effect, notwithstanding anything
contrary or inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in
force, including any custom or usage or practice governing the parties.”.
6. The enactments specified in the Schedule shall be amended in the manner mentioned
therein.
43 of 1954.
25 of 1955.
33 of 1969.
Amendment
of section 2.
Amendment
of section 3.
Insertion of
new section
14A.
Act to have
overriding
effect.
Amendments
of certain
enactments.
5
10
15
20
THE SCHEDULE
(See section 6)
Sl. No. Year Act No. Short title Amendments
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. 1872 15 The Indian Christian Marriage In section 60, for clause (1), the following

THE FIFTH SCHEDULE

(See section 16)

CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE CELEBRATED IN OTHER FORMS

I, E.F., hereby certify that A.B. and CD.* appeared before me this …………day of………. 20 and

that each of them, in my presence and in the presence of three witnesses who have signed hereunder have

declared that a ceremony of marriage has been performed between them and that they have been living

together as husband and wife since the time of their marriage, and that in accordance with their desire to

have their marriage registered under this Act, the said marriage has, this day of

20……..................... been registered under this Act, having effect as from.

(Sd.) E.F.,

Marriage Officer for

(Sd.) A.B.,

Husband.

(Sd.) C.D.

Wife.

(Sd.) G.H.

(Sd.) IJ. Three witnesses.

(Sd.) K.L.

Dated the day of 20.

_______________________

* Herein give particulars of the parties.

1

THE PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE

(AMENDMENT) BILL, 2021

A

BILL

further to amend the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-second Year of the Republic of India as

follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be called the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment)

Act, 2021.

(2) This section and section 2, clause (ii) of section 3, section 5 and the amendment to

the enactment mentioned against serial number 5 of the Schedule shall come into force on the

date this Act receives the assent of the President; and the other provisions shall come into

force on the date of completion of two years from the date of assent and any reference in any

such provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the

coming into force of that provision.

2. In section 1 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as

the principal Act), in sub-section (2), after the words “citizens of India without and

beyond India”, the words, figures and brackets “notwithstanding anything contrary

or inconsistent therewith contained in the Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872; the Parsi

Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936; the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937;

Short title and

commencement.

6 of 2007. Amendment

of section 1.

15 of 1872.

3 of 1936.

26 of 1937.

AS INTRODUCED IN LOK SABHA

Bill No. 163 of 2021

5

10

15

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the Special Marriage Act, 1954; the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955; and the Foreign Marriage

Act, 1969, or any other custom or usage or practice in relation to marriage, under any other

law for the time being in force” shall be inserted.

3. In section 2 of the principal Act,—

(i) for clause (a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:—

‘(a) “child” means a male or female who has not completed twenty-one

years of age;’;

(ii) in clause (b), after the words “is a child”, the words “notwithstanding anything

to the contrary or inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being

in force, including any custom or usage or practice governing the parties” shall be

inserted.

4. In section 3 of the principal Act, in sub-section (3), for the words "two years", the

words "five years" shall be substituted.

5. After section 14 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted,

namely:—

“14A. The provisions of this Act shall have effect, notwithstanding anything

contrary or inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in

force, including any custom or usage or practice governing the parties.”.

6. The enactments specified in the Schedule shall be amended in the manner mentioned

therein.

43 of 1954.

25 of 1955.

33 of 1969.

Amendment

of section 2.

Amendment

of section 3.

Insertion of

new section

14A.

Act to have

overriding

effect.

Amendments

of certain

enactments.

5

10

15

20

THE SCHEDULE

(See section 6)

Sl. No. Year Act No. Short title Amendments

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

1. 1872 15 The Indian Christian Marriage In section 60, for clause (1), the following