The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 — Bare Act, All Sections & Free PDF
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Overview
An Act for the regulation of Printing-presses and newspapers, for the printed in India, and for the registration of such books and newspapers.
Sections (Showing 1 to 10 of 46)
Section 1 to Section 8A (10 Sections)
Interpretation-clause.
1 [(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 languag...
[Repealed.].
[Repeal of Act 11 of 1835.] Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1870 (14 of 1870), s. 1 and the Second Schedule.
Particulars to be printed on books and papers.
Every book or paper printed within 1 [India] shall have printed legibly on it the name of the printer and the place of printing, and (if the book or paper be published) 2 [the name...
Keeper of printing-press to make declaration.
1 [(1)] No person shall within "[India], keep in his possession any press for the printing of books or papers, who shall not have made and subscribed the following declaration befo...
Rules as to publication of newspapers.
No 1 [newspaper] shall be published in 2 [India] except in conformity with the rules hereinafter laid down: 3 [(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of section 3, every copy of e...
Keepers of printing-presses and printers and publishers of newspapers in Jammu and Kashmir to make and subscribe fresh declarations within specified period.
1 [5A. Keepers of printing-presses and printers and publishers of newspapers in Jammu and Kashmir to make and subscribe fresh declarations within specified period. --(1) No person ...
Authentication of declaration.
Each of the two originals of every declaration so made and subscribed as is aforesaid, shall be authenticated by the signature and official seal of the Magistrate before whom the s...
Office copy of declaration to be prima facie evidence.
In any legal proceeding whatever, as well civil as criminal, the production of a copy of such declaration as is aforesaid, attested by the seal of some Court empowered by this Act ...
New declaration by persons who have signed a declaration and subsequently ceased to be printers or publishers.
2 [If any person has subscribed to any declaration in respect of a newspaper under section 5 and the declaration has been authenticated by a Magistrate under section 6 and subseque...
Person whose name has been incorrectly published as editor may make a declaration before a Magistrate.
1 [8A. Person whose name has been incorrectly published as editor may make a declaration before a Magistrate.-- If any person, whose name has appeared as editor on a copy of a news...
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