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Newspaper (Price and Page) Act, 1956 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1956

.....newspaper shall be published or sold in the territories to which this Act extends in contravention of any of the provisions of an order made under section 3- SECTION 05: RETURNS TO BE FURNISHED BY NEWSPAPERS For the purpose of verifying whether an order made under section 3-is being complied with or not, the Press Registrar appointed under the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, may, from time to time, direct the publisher of any newspaper to which such an order applies to furnish to him such weekly returns and statistics with respect to any of the particulars referred to in section 3-as the Press Registrar may, from time to time, require and the publisher of every newspaper shall comply with such direction. SECTION 06: PENALTIES he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees. SECTION 07: COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this Act except upon a complaint in writing by the Press Registrar appointed under the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, or by any officer authorised by him in writing in this behalf. PAPER (REGULATION OF PRODUCTION) ORDER, 1978 ORDER 1 SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT.....