Act Number: 25

Act Name: The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867

Year: 1867

Enactment Date: 1867-03-22

Long Title: An Act for the regulation of Printing-presses and newspapers, for the printed in India, and for the registration of such books and newspapers.

Ministry: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Department:

Section 8C: Appeal.
    1[8C. Appeal.--(1) Any person aggrieved by an order of a Magistrate refusing to authenticate a declaration under section 6 or cancelling a declaration under section 2[or an order by the Press Registrar suspending or cancelling the certificate of registration un der section 12 or imposing penalties under section 13 or under 19K] may, within sixty days from the date on which such order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal to the Appellate Board to be called the Press and Registration Appellate Board 3[consisting of a Chairman and another member to be nominated by the Press Council of India, established under section 4 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978), from among its members]:
     Provided that the Appellate Board may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period, if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from preferring the appeal in time.
    (2) On receipt of an appeal under this section, the Appellate Board may, after calling for the records from the Magistrate 4[or from the Press Registrar, as the case may be,] and after making such further inquiries as it thinks fit, confirm, modify or set aside the order appealed against.
     (3) Subject to the provisions contained in sub-section (2),the Appellate Board may, by order, regulate its practice and procedure.
     (4) The decision of the Appellate Board shall be final.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 26 of 1960, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-10-1960).
2. Ins by Act 18 of 2023, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-9-2023).
3. Subs. by Act 37 of 1978, s. 27, for certain words.
4. Ins. by Act 55 of 1955, s. 8 (w.e.f. 1-7-1956)
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