Who is a Marriage Officer?

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A marriage officer is a person appointed by the State Government after notification in the Official Gazette. The main duty of a marriage officer is to facilitate the registration and provide the certificate of marriage to the parties.(( Section 3, The Special Marriage Act, 1954.))

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