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Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867

The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 provides the rules for printing and publication of books, periodicals or newspapers in India. Get a detailed description of all the sections of The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 only at easyadvocacy.

Section	Title
Section- 1	Section 1. In this Act, unless there shall be something repugnant in the subject or context Chapter 1
Section- 2	Section - 2. Repealed Chapter 1
Section- 3	Section - 3. Particulars to be printed on books and papers Chapter 1
Section- 4	Section - 4. Keepers of printing-press to make declaration Chapter 1
Section- 5	Section - 5. Rules as to publication of newspapers Chapter 1
Section- 6	Section - 6. Authentication of declaration Chapter 1
Section- 7	Section - 7. Office copy of declaration to be prima facie evidence Chapter 1
Section- 8	Section - 8. New declaration by persons who have signed a declaration and subsequently ceased to be printers or publishers Chapter 1
Section- 8 A	Section - 8 A. Person whose name has been incorrectly published as editor may make a declaration before a magistrate. Chapter 1
Section- 8 B	Section - 8 B. Cancellation of declaration Chapter 1
Section- 8 C	Section - 8 C. Appeal Chapter 1
Section- 9	Section - 9. Copies of books printed after commencement of Act to be delivered gratis to Government Chapter 1
Section- 10	Section - 10. Receipt for copies delivered under section 9 Chapter 1
Section- 11	Section - 11. Disposal of copies delivered under section 9 Chapter 1
Section- 11 A	Section - 11 A. Copies of newspapers printed in India to be delivered graties to Government Chapter 1
Section- 11 B	Section - 11 B. Copies of newspapers to be delivered Press Registrar Chapter 1
Section- 12	Section - 12. Penalty for printing contrary to rule in section 3 Chapter 1
Section- 13	Section - 13. Penalty for keeping press without making declaration required by section 4 Chapter 1
Section- 14	Section - 14. Punishment for making false statement Chapter 1
Section- 15	Section - 15. Penalty for printing or publishing newspaper without conforming to rules Chapter 1
Section- 15 A	Section - 15 A. Penalty for failure to make a declaration under section 8 Chapter 1
Section- 16	Section - 16. Penalty for not delivering books or not supplying printer with maps Chapter 1
Section- 16 A	Section - 16 A. Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers gratis to Government Chapter 1
Section- 16 B	Section - 16 B. Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers to Press Registrar Chapter 1
Section- 17	Section - 17. Recovery of forfeitures and disposal thereof and of fines Chapter 1
Section- 18	Section - 18. Registration of memoranda of books Chapter 1
Section- 19	Section 19. Publication of memoranda registered Chapter 1
Section- 19 A	Section - 19 A. Appointment of Press Registrar and other officers Chapter 1
Section- 19 B	Section - 19 B. Register of newspapers Chapter 1
Section- 19 C	Section - 19 C. Certificates of registration Chapter 1
Section- 19 D	Section - 19 D. Annual statement, etc., to be furnished by newspapers Chapter 1
Section- 19 E	Section - 19 E. Returns and reports to be furnished by newspapers Chapter 1
Section- 19 F	Section - 19 F. Right of access to records and documents Chapter 1
Section- 19 G	Section - 19 G. Annual report Chapter 1
Section- 19 H	Section - 19 H. The Press Registrar shall prepare, in such form and at such time each year as may be prescribed, an annual report containing a summary of the information obtained by him during the previous year in respect of the newspapers in India an Chapter 1
Section- 19 I	Section - 19 I. Delegation of powers Chapter 1
Section- 19 J	Section - 19 J. Press Registrar and other officers to be public servants Chapter 1
Section- 19 K	Section - 19 K. Penalty for contravention of section 19D or section 19E, etc Chapter 1
Section- 19 L	Section - 19 L. Penalty for improper disclosure information Chapter 1
Section- 20	Section - 20. Power to make rules Chapter 1
Section- 20 A	Section - 20 A. Power of Central Government to make rules Chapter 1
Section- 20 B	Section - 20 B. Rules made under this Act may provide that contravention thereof shall be punishable Chapter 1
Section- 21	Section - 21. Power to exclude any class of books from operation of Act Chapter 1
Section- 22	Section - 22. Extent Chapter 1
Section- 23	Section - 23 Commencement of Act- Repealed by the Repealing Act, 1870 (14 of 1870)] Chapter 1
Section-	Foot Notes Chapter 1

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