Section 20

Prevention of Publication of Objectionable Matter Ordinance, 1975Ordinance · 1975

(1) Any officer of customs under the Customs Act, 1902 or any other officer empowered by a general or special order of the Central Government in this behalf may detain any package imported Into India in which he suspects there are newspapers, news-sheets, books or other documents containing objectionable matter and shall forthwith forward copies of any such newspaper, news-sheet, book or other documents found therein to such officer as the Central Government may appoint in this behalf to be disposed of in such manner as the Central Government may direct.

Power to detain packages containing certain publications when imported.

52 of 1962,

(2) Any person aggrieved by any action taken under sub-section (i) may apply, within fourteen days from the date on which such action is taken, to the Central Government for review and the Central Government may pass such orders thereon as it thinks fit.

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Act	Prevention of Publication of Objectionable Matter Ordinance, 1975
Section	20
Status	In force as published by the source

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