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.
List of Chapters & Sections
All sections
- 1Interpretation-clause
- 2[Repealed.]
- 3Particulars to be printed on books and papers
- 4Keeper of printing-press to make declaration
- 5Rules as to publication of newspapers
- 5AKeepers of printing-presses and printers and publishers of newspapers in Jammu and Kashmir to make and subscribe fresh declarations within specified period
- 6Authentication of declaration
- 7Office copy of declaration to be prima facie evidence
- 8New declaration by persons who have signed a declaration and subsequently ceased to be printers or publishers
- 8APerson whose name has been incorrectly published as editor may make a declaration before a Magistrate
- 8BCancellation of declaration
- 8CAppeal
- 9Copies of books printed after commencement of Act to be delivered gratis to Government
- 10Receipt for copies delivered under section 9
- 11Disposal of copies delivered under section 9
- 11ACopies of newspaper printed in India to be delivered gratis to Government
- 11BCopies of newspapers to be delivered to Press Registrar
- 12Penalty for printing contrary to rule in section 3
- 13Penalty for keeping press without making declaration required by section 4
- 14Punishment for making false statement
- 15Penalty for printing or publishing newspaper without conforming to rules
- 15APenalty for failure to make a declaration under section 8
- 16Penalty for not delivering books or not supplying printer with maps
- 16APenalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers gratis to Government
- 16BPenalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers to Press Registrar
- 17Recovery of forfeitures and disposal thereof and of fines
- 18Registration of memoranda of books
- 19Publication of memoranda registered
- 19AAppointment of Press Registrar and other officers
- 19BRegister of newspapers
- 19CCertificates of registration
- 19DAnnual statement, etc., to be furnished by newspapers
- 19EReturns and reports to be furnished by 'newspapers
- 19FRight of access to records and documents
- 19GAnnual report
- 19HFurnishing of copies of extracts from Register
- 19-IDelegation of power
- 19JPress Registrar and other officers to be public servants
- 19KPenalty for contravention of section 19D or section 19E, etc
- 19LPenalty for improper disclosure of information
- 20Power of State Government to make rules
- 20APower of Central Government to make rules
- 20BRules made under this Act may provide that contravention thereof shall be punishable
- 21Power to exclude any class of books from operation of Act
- 22Extent
- 23[Repealed.]