Section - 4. Keepers of printing-press to make declaration

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[(1)] No person shall, within 1 [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 4
 [the District, Presidency or Sub-divisional Magistrate] within whose local jurisdiction such press may be:
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 1 Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch., for " the States".
 Ins. by Act 12 of 1891, s. 2 and Sch. II, Pt. I.
 3 S. 4 re-numbered as sub-section (1) of that section by Act 55 of 1955, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).

 Subs. by Act 56 of 1951, s. 36, for "the Magistrate" (w.e.f. 1-2-1952).

 Ins. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 3 and Sch. I. 10 Paragraphs relating to the definitions of "Number" and "Gender" rep. by Act 10 of 1914 8.3 and SCR.II defination of "Local Governemnt" rep. by the A.D. 1937 and the defination of) "States" ins. by the A.O. 1950 was rep.  by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch.

 Ins. by Act 55 of 1955, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).
 12 Ins. by Act 16 of 1956, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-11-1965)
 
 I, A. B., declare that I have a press for printing at-".
And this last bank shall be filled up with a true a precise description of the place where such press may be situate.

 [(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 the place where the
press is kept after the change is within the local jurisdiction of the Magistrate referred to in sub-section
(I), 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.]

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