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 11A: Copies of newspaper printed in India to be delivered gratis to Government.
    1[11A. Copies of newspapers printed in India to be delivered gratis to Government.--The printer of every newspaper in 2[India] shall deliver at such place and to such officer as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct, and free of expense to the Government, two copies of each issue of such newspaper as soon as it is published.]
                                                    STATE AMENDMENT
    Karnataka.
    Amendment of section 11A.--In section 11A of the Press and Registration of Book Act, 1867 (Central Act 25 of 1867) in its application to the [State of Karnataka] other than the [Belgaum Area], for the word "two", the word "three" shall be substituted.
[Vide Karnataka Act 10 of 1972, s. 2.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 3 and the First Schedule.
2. Subs. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and the Schedule, for "the States".
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