Any publisher who contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rule made thereunder shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty rupees[and, if the contravention is in respect of a book, shall also be punishable with fine which shall be equivalent to the value of the book], and the court trying the offence may direct that the whole or any part of the fine realised from him shall be paid, by way of compensation, to the public library to which the book [or newspaper, as the case may be] ought to have been delivered.
Section 5: Penalty.
The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954Central Act · Act 27 of 1954
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Section | 5 |
| Marginal note | Penalty. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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- substituted, Act 99 of 1956. . Subs. by Act 99 of 1956, s. 6, for "and the value of the book" (w.e.f. 29-12-1956).
- inserted. . Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 29-12-1956).
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