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Section 13: Penalty for keeping press without making declaration required by section 4

The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867State Act of Chhattisgarh · Act 25 of 1867

Whoever shall keep in his possession any such press as aforesaid, 9 [in contravention of any of the provisions provisions contained in section 4 of this Act], shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be punished

1. The words “or lithographed” omitted by Act 55 of 1955, s. 9. (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).

2. Subs. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 3 and the First Schedule, for “periodical work”.

3. Subs. by the A.O. 1948, for certain words.

4. Ins. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 3 and the First Schedule.

5. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for “the States”.

6. Ins. by Act 55 of 1955, s. 10 (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).

7. Subs. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 3 and the First Schedule, for “five thousand”.

8. Subs. by s. 3 and the First Schedule, ibid., for “two years”.

9. Subs. by Act 55 of 1955, s. 11, for “without making such a declaration as is required by section 4 of this Act” (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).

11 by fine not exceeding 1 [two thousand] rupees, of by simple imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 [six months], or by both.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867
Section13
Marginal notePenalty for keeping press without making declaration required by section 4
JurisdictionState of Chhattisgarh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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