Section 1. In this Act, unless there shall be something repugnant in the subject or context

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1. 1
 [(1)] In this Act, unless there shall be something repugnant in the subject or context,—
"Book" includes every volume, part or division of a volume, and pamphlet, in any
language, and every sheet of music, map, chart or plan separately printed 2
 * * * ;
3
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4
 ["editor" means the person who controls the selection of the manner that is published in a
newspaper;]
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*
"Magistrate" means any person exercising the full powers of a 6
 Magistrate, and includes a
 7 Magistrate of police 8
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  1 S.1 re-numbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 16 of 1965, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-11-1965).
 2 The words "or lithographed" omitted by Act 55 of 1955, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).
 3 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)
 4 Ins. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 3 and Sch.I.
 5 Definition of "India" omitted by Act 16 of 1965, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-11-1965).
 6 Now Magistrate of the first class, see the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 o 1898).

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 Now Presidency Magistrate, see ibid.
 8 The words "and a Justice of the Peace" rep. by Act 10 of 1890. s. 2.
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9
 ["newspaper" means any printed periodical work containing public news or comments on
public news;]
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11 ["paper" means any document, including a newspaper, other than a book;
"prescribed" means prescribed, by rules made by the Central Government under section 20A;

rnment under section 19A and includes any other person appointed by the Central Government
to perform all or any of the functions of the Press Registrar;
"printing" includes cyclostyling and printing by lithography;
"Register" means the Register of newspapers maintained under section 19B.]
12 [(2) Any reference in this Act to any law which is not in force in the State of Jammu and
Kashmir shall, in relation to that State, be construed as a reference to the corresponding law in force
in that State.]

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