14 [(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 15 [the District, Presidency or Sub-divisional Magistrate] within whose local jurisdiction such press may be:
1. The words “or lithographed” omitted by Act 55 of 1955, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).
2. 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).
3. Ins. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 3 and the First Schedule.
4. Definition of “India” omitted by Act 16 of 1965, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-11-1965).
5. Now Magistrate of the first class, see the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
6. Now Presidency Magistrate, see ibid.
7. The words “and a Justice of the Peace” rep. by Act 10 of 1890, s. 2.
8. Ins. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 3 and the First Schedule.
9. 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.
10. Ins. by Act 55 of 1955, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).
11. Ins. by Act 16 of 1965, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-11-1965).
12. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Schedule, for “the States”.
13. Ins. by Act 12 of 1891, s. 2 and the Second Schedule.
14. Section 4 re-numbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 55 of 1955, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).
15. Subs. by Act 56 of 1951, s. 36, for “the Magistrate” (w.e.f. 1-2-1952).
5 “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.
1 [(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.]