Lawgist1Interpretation-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 language, and every sheet of music, map, chart or plan separately printed 2***.
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4["editor" means the person who controls the selection of the matter that is published in a newspaper;]
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"Magistrate" means any person exercising the full powers of a 6Magistrate, and includes a 7Magistrate of police 8***.
9["newspaper" means any printed periodical work containing public news or comments on public news;]
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11["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.]
12[(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
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh (UTs).--
Section 1.--Omit sub-section (2).
[Vide the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O. 1123(E) dated (18-3-2020) and vide Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020, notification No. S.O. 3774(E), dated (23-10-2020).]
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. Section 1 re-numbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 16 of 1965, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-11-1965).
2. The words "or lithographed" omitted by Act 55 of 1955, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).
3. Definition of "British India" rep. by the A.O. 1937, see now the definition in s. 3(5) of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897).
4. Ins. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 3 and the First Schedule.
5. Definition of "India" omitted by Act 16 of 1965, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-11-1965).
6. Now Magistrate of the first class, see the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
7. Now Presidency Magistrate, see ibid.
8. The words "and a Justice of the Peace" rep. by Act 10 of 1890, s. 2.
9. Ins. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 3 and the First Schedule.
10. Paragraphs relating to the definitions of "Number" and "Gender" rep. by Act 10 of 1914, s. 3 and Sch. II; definition of "Local Government" rep. by the A.O. 1937 and the definition of "States" ins. by the A.O. 1950 was rep. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch.
11. Ins. by Act 55 of 1955, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).
12. Ins. by Act 16 of 1965, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-11-1965).
- 1 Interpretation-clause
- 2 [Repealed.]
- 3 Particulars to be printed on books and papers
- 4 Keeper of printing-press to make declaration
- 5 Rules as to publication of newspapers
- 5A Keepers of printing-presses and printers and publishers of newspapers in Jammu and Kashmir to make and subscribe fresh declarations within specified period
- 6 Authentication of declaration
- 7 Office copy of declaration to be prima facie evidence
- 8 New declaration by persons who have signed a declaration and subsequently ceased to be printers or publishers
- 8A Person whose name has been incorrectly published as editor may make a declaration before a Magistrate
- 8B Cancellation of declaration
- 8C Appeal
- 9 Copies of books printed after commencement of Act to be delivered gratis to Government
- 10 Receipt for copies delivered under section 9
- 11 Disposal of copies delivered under section 9
- 11A Copies of newspaper printed in India to be delivered gratis to Government
- 11B Copies of newspapers to be delivered to Press Registrar
- 12 Penalty for printing contrary to rule in section 3
- 13 Penalty for keeping press without making declaration required by section 4
- 14 Punishment for making false statement
- 15 Penalty for printing or publishing newspaper without conforming to rules
- 15A Penalty for failure to make a declaration under section 8
- 16 Penalty for not delivering books or not supplying printer with maps
- 16A Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers gratis to Government
- 16B Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers to Press Registrar
- 17 Recovery of forfeitures and disposal thereof and of fines
- 18 Registration of memoranda of books
- 19 Publication of memoranda registered
- 19A Appointment of Press Registrar and other officers
- 19B Register of newspapers
- 19C Certificates of registration
- 19D Annual statement, etc., to be furnished by newspapers
- 19E Returns and reports to be furnished by 'newspapers
- 19F Right of access to records and documents
- 19G Annual report
- 19H Furnishing of copies of extracts from Register
- 19-I Delegation of power
- 19J Press Registrar and other officers to be public servants
- 19K Penalty for contravention of section 19D or section 19E, etc
- 19L Penalty for improper disclosure of information
- 20 Power of State Government to make rules
- 20A Power of Central Government to make rules
- 20B Rules made under this Act may provide that contravention thereof shall be punishable
- 21 Power to exclude any class of books from operation of Act
- 22 Extent
- 23 [Repealed.]
