Lawgist9Copies of books printed after commencement of Act to be delivered gratis to Government
1[9. Copies of books printed after commencement of Act to be delivered gratis to Government.--Printed 2*** copies of the whole of every book which shall be printed 2*** in 3[India] after this Act shall come into force, together with all maps, prints or other engravings belonging thereto, finished and coloured in the same manner as the best copies of the same, shall, notwithstanding any agreement (if the book be published) between the printer and publisher thereof, be delivered by the printer at such place and to such officer as the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, from time to time direct, and free of expense to the Government, as follows, that is to say :--
(a) in any case, within one calendar month after the day on which any such book shall first be delivered out of the press, one such copy, and
(b) if within one calendar year from such day the State Government shall require the printer to deliver other such copies not exceeding two in number, then within one calendar month after the day on which any such requisition shall be made by the State Government on the printer, another such copy, or two other such copies, as the State Government may direct,
the copies so delivered being bound, sewed or stitched together and upon the best paper on which any copies of the book shall be printed 4***.
The publisher or other person employing the printer shall, at a reasonable time before the expiration of the said month, supply him with all maps, prints and engravings finished and coloured as aforesaid, which may be necessary to enable him to comply with the requirements aforesaid.
Nothing in the former part of this section shall apply to--
(i) any second or subsequent edition of a book in which edition no additions or alterations either in the letter-press or in the maps, prints or other engravings belonging to the book have been made, and a copy of the first or some preceding edition of which book has been delivered under this Act, or
(ii) any 5[newspaper] published in conformity with the rules laid down in section 5 of this Act.
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1. Subs. by Act 10 of 1890, s. 4, for Part III.
2. The words "or lithographed" omitted by Act 55 of 1955, s. 9 (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).
3. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for "the States".
4. The words "or lithographed" omitted by Act 55 of 1955, s. 9. (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).
5. Subs. by Act 14 of 1922, s.3 and the First Schedule, for "periodical work".
- 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.]
