Section 4. (I)*Whenever it appears to the Local Government that any printing-press in respect of which any secu

4. (I)*Whenever it appears to the Local Government that any printing-press in respect of which any security has bcen deposited as required by section 3 is used for the purpose of printing or publishing any newspaper, book or other document containing any words, signs or visible representations which are likely or may have a tendency, directly or indirectly, Power to deolare secuforfeited `in certain` cases. secuforfeited ment that any printing-press in respect of which any a , whether -.- whether by inference, suggestion, allusion, metaphor, implication or otherwise- - (a) to incite to murder or to any offence under - `VI of 1008.` ' the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, or to any act of violence, or - (8) to seduce any officer, soldier or sailor in the - `el` Army or Navy of His Majesty from his allegiance or his duty, or - `(G)` to bring into hatred or contempt Bis Majesty or the Government established by law in British India or the administration of justice in British India or any Native Prince or Chief under the suzerainty of His - t Majesty, or any class or section of His 1 i Majesty's subjects in British India, or to excite disaffection towards His Majesty or - -- the said Government or any such Prince or Chief, or - r (d) to put any person in fear or to cause annoyance to him and thereby induce him to deliver to any person any property or valuable security, or to do any act which he is - k not legally bound to do, or to omit to do any act which he is legally entitled to do, - s' or - (e) to encourage or incite any rerson to interfere with the administration of the law or with the maintenance of law and order, or - (f) to convey any threat of injury to a public servant, or to alpy person in whom that public servant is believed to be interested, with a view to inducing that public servant to do any act or to forbear or delay to do any act connected with the exercise of his public functions, - the Local Government may, by notice in writing to the keeper of such printing-press, stating or describing the words, signs or visible representations which in its opinion are of the nature described above, declare the security deposited in rcspect of such press - and - s e and all copies of such newspaper, book or other document wherever found to be forfeited to His Majesty. Bxplamatiom I.--In clause (c) the expression " disaffection " includes disloyalty and all feelings of enmity. Bxplanatiom `I%-` Comments expressing disapproval of the measures of the Government or of any such Native Prince or Chief `as` aforesaid with a view to obtain their alteration by lawful means, or of the administrative or other action of the Government or of any such Native Prince or Chief or of the administration of justice in British India without exciting or attempting to excite hatred, contempt or disaffection do not come within the scope of clause (c). (2) After the expiry of ten days from the date of the issue ol: a notice under sub-section ( I ) , the declaration made in respect of such press under section `4` of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, of shall be deemed to be annulled. Deposit of of 5. Where the security given in respect of any press fu' has been declared forfeited under section 4, every seoority. person making a fresh declaration in respect of such press under section `41` of the Press and ltegistration of Books Act, 1867, shall deposit with the Magistrate f:: before whom such declaration is made security to such amount, not being less than one thousand or more than ten thousand rupees, as the Magistrate may think fit to require, in money or the equivalent tliereof in securities of the Government of India. - power to 6. If after such further security has been depo- declare sited the printing-press is again used for the purpose further cecuritv, of printing or publishing - . any newspaper, - . book - or - ini:&ss and other document containing any words, signs or visible Publicatiogls representations which in the opinion of the Local forfeited. Government are of the nature described in section 4, sub-section (IJ, the Local Government may, by notice in writing to the keeper of such printing-press, stating or describing such words, signs or visible * representations, declare- (a) tho further security so deposited, (b) ihe printing-prwu used for the purpose of printing or publishing such. ne ,r sijaper, book Deposit of of fu' seoority. `XTV` oE `1867.` book or other document or found, in or upon the premises where such newspaper, book or other document is, or at the time 01 printing the matter complained of was, printed, and - (c) all copies of such newspaper, book or other document wherever found, to be forfeited to His Majesty.