Section 13 — Women of eighteen years of age or above to be head of household for purpose of issue of ration cards.

13. Women of eighteen years of age or above to be head of household for purpose of issue of 

ration cards.—(1) The eldest woman who is not less than eighteen years of age, in every eligible 

household, shall be head of the household for the purpose of issue of ration cards. 

(2) Where a household at any time does not have a woman or a woman of eighteen years of age or 

above, but has a female member below the age of eighteen years, then, the eldest male member of the 

household shall be the head of the household for the purpose of issue of ration card and the female 

member, on attaining the age of eighteen years, shall become the head of the household for such ration 

cards in place of such male member. 

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