The Press and Registration of Books Act `1867
An Act for the regulation of Printing-presses and newspapers, for the printed in India, and for the registration of such books and newspapers.1867
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1Interpretation-clause2[Repealed.]3Particulars to be printed on books and papers4Keeper of printing-press to make declaration5Rules as to publication of newspapers5AKeepers of printing-presses and printers and publishers of newspapers in Jammu and Kashmir to make and subscribe fresh declarations within specified period6Authentication of declaration7Office copy of declaration to be prima facie evidence8New declaration by persons who have signed a declaration and subsequently ceased to be printers or publishers8APerson whose name has been incorrectly published as editor may make a declaration before a Magistrate8BCancellation of declaration8CAppeal9Copies of books printed after commencement of Act to be delivered gratis to Government10Receipt for copies delivered under section 911Disposal of copies delivered under section 911ACopies of newspaper printed in India to be delivered gratis to Government11BCopies of newspapers to be delivered to Press Registrar12Penalty for printing contrary to rule in section 313Penalty for keeping press without making declaration required by section 414Punishment for making false statement15Penalty for printing or publishing newspaper without conforming to rules15APenalty for failure to make a declaration under section 816Penalty for not delivering books or not supplying printer with maps16APenalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers gratis to Government16BPenalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers to Press Registrar17Recovery of forfeitures and disposal thereof and of fines18Registration of memoranda of books19Publication of memoranda registered19AAppointment of Press Registrar and other officers19BRegister of newspapers19CCertificates of registration19DAnnual statement, etc., to be furnished by newspapers19EReturns and reports to be furnished by 'newspapers19FRight of access to records and documents19GAnnual report19HFurnishing of copies of extracts from Register19-IDelegation of power19JPress Registrar and other officers to be public servants19KPenalty for contravention of section 19D or section 19E, etc19LPenalty for improper disclosure of information20Power of State Government to make rules20APower of Central Government to make rules20BRules made under this Act may provide that contravention thereof shall be punishable21Power to exclude any class of books from operation of Act22Extent23[Repealed.]