4 [(1)] Whoever shall 5 [edit], print or publish any 6 [newspaper] without conforming to the rules hereinbefore laid down, or whoever shall 5 [edit], print or publish, or shall cause to be 5 [edited], printed or published, any 7 [newspaper], knowing that the said rules have not been observed with respect to 8 [that newspaper], shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be punished with fine not exceeding 1 [two thousand] rupees, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 [six months] or both.
9 [(2) Where an offence is committed in relation to a newspaper under sub -section (1), the the Magistrate may, in addition to the punishment imposed under the said sub -section, also cancel the declaration in respect of the newspaper.]
10 [15A. Penalty for failure to make a declaration under section 8.—If any person who has ceased to be a printer or publisher of. any newspaper fails or neglects to make a declaration in compliance with section 8, he shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be punishable by fine not exceeding two hundred rupees.]
11 [16. Penalty for not delivering books or not supplying printer with maps.—If any printer of any such book as is referred to in section 9 of this Act shall neglect to deliver copies of the same pursuant to that section, he shall for every such default forfeit to the Government such sum not exceeding fifty rupees as a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the place where the book was printed may, on the application of the officer to whom the copies should have been delivered or of any person authorised by that officer in this behalf, determine to be in the circumstances a reasonable penalty for the default, and, in addition to such sum, such further sum as the Magistrate may determine to be the value of the copies which the printer ought to have delivered.
If any publisher or other person employing any such printer shall neglect to supply him, in the manner prescribed in the second paragraph of section 9 of this Act, with the maps, prints or engravings which may be necessary to enable him to comply with the provisions of that section, such publisher or other person shall for every such default forfeit to the Government such sum not exceeding fifty rupees as such a Magistrate as aforesaid may, on such an application as aforesaid, determine to be in the circumstances a reasonable penalty for the default, and, in addition to such sum, such further sum as the Magistrate may determine to be the value of the maps, prints or engravings which such publisher or other person ought to have supplied.]
1. Subs. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 3 and the First Schedule, for “five thousand”.
2. Subs. by s. 3 and the First Schedule, ibid., for “two years”.
3. Subs. by Act 55 of 1955 s. 12, for “any declaration” (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).
4. Section 15 re-numbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Act 26 of 1960, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-10-1960).
5. Ins. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 3 and the First Schedule.
6. Subs. by s. 3 and the First Schedule, ibid., for “such periodical work as is hereinbefore described,”.
7. Subs, by s, 3 and the First Schedule, ibid., for “such periodical work,”
8. Subs. by s. 3 and the First Schedule, ibid., for “that work ,”.
9. Ins. by Act 26 of 1960, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-10-1960).
10. Ins. by Act 55 of 1955, s. 13 (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).
11. Subs. by Act 10 of 1890, s. 5, for sections 16 and 17.
12 1 [16A. Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers gratis to Government.—If any any printer of any newspaper published in 2 [India] neglects to deliver copies of the same in compliance with section 11A, he shall, on the complaint of the officer to whom copi es should have been delivered or of any person authorised by that officer in this behalf, be punishable, on conviction by a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the place where the newspaper was printed, with fine which may extend to fifty rupees for every default.]
3 [16B. Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers to Press Registrar.—If any publisher of any newspaper published in India neglects to deliver copies of the same in compliance with section 11 B, he shall, on the complaint of the Press Registrar, be punishable, on conviction by a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the place where the newspaper was printed, by fine which may extend to fifty rupees for every default.]