A Registrar General was appointed with overall responsibility and the country was divided into registration districts, each controlled by a superintendent registrar. Under this system, all marriage ceremonies have been certified by the issuing of a marriage certificate whose details are also stored centrally.
This system involves a centralized authority (Registrar General) overseeing a network of local registrars (Superintendent Registrars). Marriage ceremonies are registered and certified through the issuance of marriage certificates, which are stored centrally.