THE PRESS AND REGISTRATION OF BOOKS ACT, 1867

ACT NO. 25 OF 1867 · Enacted [22nd March, 1867.] · 46 sections

PRELIMINARY

Section 1.Interpretation-clause.

Section 2.[Repealed.].

OF PRINTING-PRESSESAND NEWSPAPERS

Section 3.Particulars to be printed on books and papers.

Section 4.Keeper of printing-press to make declaration.

Section 5.Rules as to publication of newspapers.

Section 5A.Keepers of printing-presses and printers and publishers of newspapers in Jammu and Kashmir to make and subscribe fresh declarations withinspecified period.

Section 6.Authentication of declaration.

Section 7.Office copy of declaration to be prima facie evidence.

Section 8.New declaration by persons who have signed a declaration and subsequently ceased to be printers or publishers.

Section 8A.Person whose name has been incorrectly published as editor may make a declaration before a Magistrate.

Section 8B.Cancellation of declaration.

Section 8C.Appeal.

DELIVERYOF BOOKS

Section 9.Copies of books printed after commencement of Act to be delivered gratisto Government.

Section 10.Receipt for copies delivered under section 9.

Section 11.Disposal of copies delivered under section 9.

Section 11A.Copies of newspaper printed in India to be delivered gratis to Government.

Section 11B.Copies of newspapers to be delivered to Press Registrar.

PENALTIES

Section 12.Penalty for printing contrary to rule in section 3.

Section 13.Penalty for keeping press without making declaration required by section 4.

Section 14.Punishment for making false statement.

Section 15.Penalty for printing or publishing newspaper without conforming to rules.

Section 15A.Penalty for failure to make a declaration under section 8.

Section 16.Penalty for not delivering books or not supplying printer with maps.

Section 16A.Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers gratis to Government.

Section 16B.Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers to Press Registrar.

Section 17.Recovery of forfeitures and disposal thereof and of fines.

REGISTRATIONOF BOOKS

Section 18.Registration of memoranda of books.

Section 19.Publication of memoranda registered.

REGISTRATIONOF NEWSPAPERS

Section 19-I.Delegation of powers.

Section 19A.Appointment of Press Registrar and other officers.

Section 19B.Register of newspapers.

Section 19C.Certificates of registration.

Section 19D.Annual statement, etc., to be furnished by newspapers.

Section 19E.Returns and reports to be furnished by 'newspapers.

Section 19F.Right of access to records and documents.

Section 19G.Annual report.

Section 19H.Furnishing of copies of extracts from Register.

Section 19J.Press Registrar and other officers to be public servants.

Section 19K.Penalty for contravention of section 19D or section 19E, etc.

Section 19L.Penalty for improper disclosure of information.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 20.Power of State Government to make rules.

Section 20A.Power of Central Government to make rules.

Section 20B.Rules made under this Act may provide that contravention thereof shall be punishable.

Section 21.Power to exclude any class of books from operation of Act.

Section 22.Extent.

Section 23.[Repealed.].