Registration of Births and Deaths Act (RBD) 1969
Recently, the Centre has proposed amendments to a 1969 law that will enable it to “maintain the database of registered birth and deaths at the national level.
Proposed Amendments
- A new Section 3A is proposed to be inserted in the Act, which says, “The Registrar General, India shall maintain the database of registered births and deaths at the national level that may be used, with the approval of the Central government to update.
- It proposes for the appointment of Special Sub-Registrars, in the event of disaster, with any or all of his powers and duties for on the spot registration of ....
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