Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2012

Amendment of section 56 of Principal Act.

8. Section 56(5) of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in paragraph (a), by substituting “ceased to be a religious body or a secular body” for “ceased to be a religious body”, and

(b) in paragraph (c), by substituting the following subparagraphs for subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii):

“(i) in case the appeal is by the Executive, a religious body or a secular body, by a judge of the Circuit Court assigned to the circuit in which the Executive, the religious body or the secular body has its principal place of business or its principal office,

(ii) in case the appeal is by a person (other than the Executive, a religious body or a secular body), by a judge of the Circuit Court assigned to the circuit in which the person ordinarily resides or carries on any profession, business or occupation,

(iii) in case the appeal is by a person (other than the Executive, a religious body or a secular body) and the Executive, a religious body or a secular body, by a judge of the Circuit Court assigned to the circuit in which the Executive, the religious body or the secular body has its principal place of business or its principal office.”.