Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
12. (I) Where any newspaper, book or other 'power to document wherever printed appears to the Local Gov- ~~~~~f~ ernment to- contain any words, signs or visible repre- publications sentations of the naturedescribed in section 4, sub- E;r:;id alld section (1) ,. the Local Government may, by notifica- ,,,,,h, tion .in the localofficial Gazette, stating the grounds mrrante for of its opinion, -declare u c h newspaper, book or other document to be forfeited t0.Hi.s:. Majesty, and thereupon any police-officer may seize the same wherever , found, and any Magistrate may by warrant authorise any police-officer not below the rank of Bub-Inspector to enter upon and search for the same -in any premises where the newspapel., book or other- document may be or may be reasonably suspected to be.
: . :' (2) Every warrant issued under, this section shall, so far `as` relates to a .search, be executed in manner pro~idec'. for . the . execution of search-warrants under
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. . , 13. The Chief, Customs-officer or - other -officer Power to authorized by the Local Government in this behalf ::zFges may detain any package brought,' whether by land or ooutainiug sea, into British India which he suspects to oontain
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certain publicatione[any newspapers, books or other documents of the ] when nature described in section 4, sub-section ( I ) , and imported shall forthwith forward copies of any newspa e*, into Tndia. Tndia. books or other documents found therein to such o & cer `rn` the Local Government may appoint in this behalf to be disposed of in such manner as the Local Government may direct.
certain when imported into Tndia. Tndia.
14. No newspaper printed and published in British India shall be transmiftcd by post unless the printer and publisher have made a declaration under section 6 of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, and XxV `of` the publisher has deposited security when so required `1867*` under this Ad.
Prohibition
OF tr~nsmis@ion `hg` post of oertain nemqapers.
OF tr~nsmis@ion `hg` post India shall be transmiftcd by post unless the printer
Source: India Code