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CHAPTER XVIII VITAL STATISTICS

Section 394: Appointment of Chief Registrar and registrars

The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957

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Text as published by India Code (Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice), as on 15 May 2026, with amendments up to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026).

(1) The Municipal Health Officer shall be the Chief Registrar of births and deaths for 1[2[Delhi]] and shall keep in such form as may be prescribed by bye-laws a register of all births and deaths occurring in 1[2[Delhi]].

(2) The Commissioner shall for the purposes of this Chapter appoint such number of persons to be registrars of births and deaths as he deems necessary and define the respective areas which shall be under the charge of such registrars.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by Delhi Act 12 of 2011, s. 2, for “Delhi” (w.e.f. 13-1-2012).
  2. 2.Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “the area of the Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).