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 16B: omitted.
    1[16B. Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers to Press Registrar.--If any publisher of any newspaper published in India neglects to deliver copies of the same in compliance with section 11 B, he shall, on the complaint of the Press Registrar, be punishable, on conviction by a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the place where the newspaper was printed, by fine which may extend to fifty rupees for every default.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 55 of 1955, s. 14 (w.e. f. 1-7-1956).
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