Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Child Marriage Rules, 2009
No: -- Dated: Dec, 30 2009
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
SOCIAL WELFARE AND NUTRITIOUS MEAL PROGRAMME DEPARTMENT
THE TAMIL NADU PROHIBITION OF CHILD MARRIAGE RULES, 2009.
[G.O. (Ms.) No. 169, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme (SW5) 30th December 2009.]
No. SRO A-44(a)/2009. - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 19 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (Central Act 6 of 2007), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following Rules, namely:-
1. Short title. - These rules may be called the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Child Marriage Rules, 2009.
2. Definition. - (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) "Act" means the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (Central Act 6 of 2007);
(b) "State Government" means the Government of Tamil Nadu:
(2) Words and Expressions used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Duties and Functions of Child Marriage Prohibition Officer. - In addition to the duties and functions assigned to the Child Marriage Prohibition Officer under sub-section (3) of Section 16 of the Act, it shall be the duty of every Child Marriage Prohibition Officer -
(a) to act immediately upon any information of solemnisation of any child marriage that may be received through any mode of communication including written or oral i.e. through a letter, telephone, telegram, e-mail etc. or by any other means and forthwith initiate all necessary action;
(b) to furnish quarterly return and statistics to the Commissioner of Social Welfare in Form I;
(c) to file petition for annulling a child marriage in District Court in case the petitioner is a minor;
(d) to file petition before the District Court to pay maintenance to the female contracting party of the Marriage until her remarriage;
(e) to file petition before the District Court for the custody and maintenance of children of the child marriage.
4. Filing of the case. - Any person in the best interest of the child, may also file a petition through Child Marriage Prohibition Officer.