Section 448: Officers to be appointed to receive information of deaths at places for disposal of the dead

Q: What does Section 448 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) deal with?

Section 448 TACA pertains to "Officers to be appointed to receive information of deaths at places for disposal of the dead". It is part of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 448 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs officers to be appointed to receive information of deaths at places for disposal of the dead. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 448 TACA still in force?

Yes, Section 448 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 448 TACA?

धारा 448 TACA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 448 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891. Section 448 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs officers to be appointed to receive information of deaths at places for disposal of the dead. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 448 TACA?

Dhara 448 TACA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 448 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 448 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs officers to be appointed to receive information of deaths at places for disposal of the dead. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 448 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891?

Cite as: "Section 448, The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Age of Consent Act, 1891, § 448 (India).

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(1)

For every place for the disposal of the dead registered in the register kept under section 435 a municipal officer shall be appointed whose duty it shall be to receive information of the particulars required to be registered concerning the death of every person whose corpse is disposed of at such place.

(2)

If the Commissioner shall not think fit to require the municipal officer so appointed to be in constant attendance at any place for the disposal of the dead for which he is so appointed, there shall be affixed to a conspicuous part of the entrance to such place a notice specifying the name of the officer so appointed for the said place and the place where he may be found.