The PRESS AND REGISTRATION OF BOOKS ACT, 1867

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Interpretation-clause.

[(1)] In this Act, unless there shall be something repugnant in the subject or context,— “Book” includes every volume, part or division of a volume, and pamphlet, in any language and every sheet of music, map, chart or plan separately printed [Omitted] . [Omitted] 3 [“editor”means the person who controls the selection of the matter that is publishedin a newspaper;] [Omitted] “Magistrate” means any person exercising the full powers of a 5Magistrate, and includes a 6Magistrate of police [Omitted] . “newspaper”means any printed periodical work containing public news or comments on public news; [Omitted] “paper”means any document, including a newspaper, other than a book; “prescribed”means prescribed by rules made by the Central Government under section 20A; “Press Registrar” means the Registrar of newspapers for India appointed by the Central Government under section 19A and includes any other person appointed by the Central Government to perform all or any of the functions of the Press Registrar; “printing” includes cyclostyling and printing by lithography; “Register” means the Register of newspapers maintained under section 198. (2) Any reference in this Act to any law which is not in force in the State of Jammu and Kashmir shall, in relation to that State, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law in force in that State. STATE AMENDMENT KARNATAKA In section 1, for the words, “Magistrate of means any person exercising full powers of a magistrate and includes as magistrate of Police” the words, “Magistrate” means Judicial Magistrate shall be substituted. [Vide Karnataka Act 13 of 1956, s. 67 and Schedule]

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  1. 1.Interpretation-clause.
  2. 2.[Repealed.].
  3. 3.Particulars to be printed on books and papers.
  4. 4.Keeper of printing-press to make declaration.
  5. 5.Rules as to publication of newspapers.
  6. 5A.Keepers of printing-presses and printers and publishers of newspapers in Jammu and Kashmir to make and subscribe fresh declarations withinspecified period.
  7. 6.Authentication of declaration.
  8. 7.Office copy of declaration to be prima facie evidence.
  9. 8.New declaration by persons who have signed a declaration and subsequently ceased to be printers or publishers.
  10. 8A.Person whose name has been incorrectly published as editor may make a declaration before a Magistrate.
  11. 8B.Cancellation of declaration.
  12. 8C.Appeal.
  13. 9.Copies of books printed after commencement of Act to be delivered gratisto Government.
  14. 10.Receipt for copies delivered under section 9.
  15. 11.Disposal of copies delivered under section 9.
  16. 11A.Copies of newspaper printed in India to be delivered gratis to Government.
  17. 11B.Copies of newspapers to be delivered to Press Registrar.
  18. 12.Penalty for printing contrary to rule in section 3.
  19. 13.Penalty for keeping press without making declaration required by section 4.
  20. 14.Punishment for making false statement.
  21. 15.Penalty for printing or publishing newspaper without conforming to rules.
  22. 15A.Penalty for failure to make a declaration under section 8.
  23. 16.Penalty for not delivering books or not supplying printer with maps.
  24. 16A.Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers gratis to Government.
  25. 16B.Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers to Press Registrar.
  26. 17.Recovery of forfeitures and disposal thereof and of fines.
  27. 18.Registration of memoranda of books.
  28. 19.Publication of memoranda registered.
  29. 19A.Appointment of Press Registrar and other officers.
  30. 19B.Register of newspapers.
  31. 19C.Certificates of registration.
  32. 19D.Annual statement, etc., to be furnished by newspapers.
  33. 19E.Returns and reports to be furnished by 'newspapers.
  34. 19F.Right of access to records and documents.
  35. 19G.Annual report.
  36. 19H.Furnishing of copies of extracts from Register.
  37. 19-I.Delegation of powers.
  38. 19J.Press Registrar and other officers to be public servants.
  39. 19K.Penalty for contravention of section 19D or section 19E, etc.
  40. 19L.Penalty for improper disclosure of information.
  41. 20.Power of State Government to make rules.
  42. 20A.Power of Central Government to make rules.
  43. 20B.Rules made under this Act may provide that contravention thereof shall be punishable.
  44. 21.Power to exclude any class of books from operation of Act.
  45. 22.Extent.
  46. 23.[Repealed.].