Rule 7
Application To Register Other Marriage
(1) If the couple is interested to register the marriage or marital relation concluded according to their custom,
tradition, usage or practice of their religion, ethnicity or dynasty pursuant to the Act, the couple shall submit an application, in a format as specified in Schedule-6, to the Marriage Registration Officer.
(2) Upon receiving application pursuant to Sub-rule (1), the Marriage Registration Officer shall register such application into the marriage application details register in a format as specified in Schedule-7
(3) Upon registering the application pursuant to Sub-rule (2) the Marriage Registration Officer shall register the marriage or marital relation concluded between them into the marriage register, in a format as specified in
Schedule-8, except he/she denies registering such marriage or marital relation for finding it to be contrary to the prevailing law.
(4) Upon registering the marriage pursuant to Sub-rule (3), the Marriage Registration Officer shall issue a marriage certificate to the couple in a format as specified in Schedule-9.