Figured this problem out after thinking long and hard about the situation. Ok, I tried this solution and it works in my source code, I get the meta tags in the head of my custom pages now.
 
Step:1 -
Ok, place code like this in the header.tpl:
 
<!-- IF active_module == "homepage" -->
<title>Zone54 Australian singles, online Aussie dating and relationships. Find your perfect match</title>
<meta name="description" content="{settings.app_description}" />
<meta name="keywords" content="{settings.app_keywords}" />
<!-- ELSEIF active_module == "pages" -->
<!-- INCLUDE metatags.tpl -->
<!-- ENDIF -->
 
Step:2 -
Now I created a new template file called metatags.tpl. Within that page I now place all my calls for metatag data like this:
 
<!-- IF page_label == "datingtips" -->
<title>Zone54 - Dating Tips</title>
<meta name="description" content="informationVisit here for information on dating tips and guides" />
<meta name="keywords" content="Dating tips,dating guides,dating" />
<!-- ELSEIF page_label == "flirtingsecrets" -->
<title>Zone54 - Should you use flirting to warm to people?</title>
<meta name="description" content="This article describes ways in which you can flirt with someone in a non-offensive way to warm to them and break the ice." />
<meta name="keywords" content="flirting,flirt,how to flirt,flirting to pick up, ...." />
<!-- IF page_label == "datingtips" -->
<title>Zone54 Sydney Dating</title>
<meta name="description" content="Find your love with Zone54 Sydney dating" />
<meta name="keywords" content="sydney dating,sydney sinlges,man seeking woman sydney,woman seeking man sydney,single men sydney,single women sydney" />
<!-- ENDIF -->
 
Then voila. The metatags all appear in the right place on the source code.
 
Good for better page ranking and SEO