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 21: Power to exclude any class of books from operation of Act.
    1[The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette], exclude any class of books 2[or papers] from the operation of the whole or any part or parts of this Act:
     3[Provided that no such notification in respect of any class of newspapers shall be issued without consulting the Central Government.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for certain words.
2. Ins. by Act 11 of 1915, s. 2 and Sch. I.
3. Added by Act 26 of 1960, s. 10 (w.e.f. 1-10-1960).
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