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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 before 2[the District, Presidency or Sub-divisional Magistrate] within whose local jurisdiction such press may be: "I, A. B., declare that I have a press for printing at,"-- And this last blank shall be filled up with a true and precise description of the place where such press may be situate. 3[(2) As often as the place where a press is kept is changed, a new declaration shall be necessary: Provided that where the change is for a period not exceeding sixty days and th e place where the press is kept after the change is within the local jurisdiction of the Magistrate referred to in sub-section (1), no new declaration shall be necessary if-- (a) a statement relating to the change is furnished to the said Magistrate within twenty-four hours thereof; and (b) the keeper of the press continues to be the same.]
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>1</sup>[(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 before <sup>2</sup>[the District, Presidency or Sub-divisional Magistrate] within whose local jurisdiction such press may be:<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> "I, A. B., declare that I have a press for printing at,"--<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> And this last blank shall be filled up with a true and precise description of the place where such press may be situate.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> <sup>3</sup>[(2) As often as the place where a press is kept is changed, a new declaration shall be necessary:<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> Provided that where the change is for a period not exceeding sixty days and th e place where the press is kept after the change is within the local jurisdiction of the Magistrate referred to in sub-section <i>(1)</i>, no new declaration shall be necessary if--<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (a) a statement relating to the change is furnished to the said Magistrate within twenty-four hours thereof; and<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (b) the keeper of the press continues to be the same.] <br><br>