CMRA 1929 § 2 — Definitions

Statutory text (English)

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—
(a) “child” means a person who, if a male, is under eighteen years of age, and if a
female, is under 3[sixteen] years of age;
(b) “child marriage” means a marriage to which either of the contracting parties is
a child;
(c) “contracting party” to a marriage means either of the parties whose marriage is
4[or is about to be] thereby solemnised; 3[*]
(d) “minor” means a person of either sex who is under eighteen years of age 3[,]
5[(e) “Union Council” means the Union Council or Town Committee constituted
under the law relating to local government for the time being in force.]

Source and verification

Source citation: Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929 (Act XIX of 1929) s.2: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CHILD MARRIAGE RESTRAINT ACT, 1929' (Act No. XIX of 1929; 4 pp., RGN Date 06-05-2024), p. 2, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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