The Indecent Advertisements Prohibition Act, 1963

( ACT NO. XII OF 1963 )

[ 18th June, 1963 ]
An Act to prohibit indecent advertisements.1♣

 
 
 
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the prohibition of indecent advertisements;
 
 
 
 
AND WHEREAS the national interest of Pakistan in relation to the achievement of uniformity within the meaning of clause (2) of Article 131 of the Constitution requires Central legislation in the matter;
 
 
 

CONTENTS

SECTIONS

1. Short title, extent and commencement

2. Definitions

3. Prohibition against persons advertising, displaying, etc., indecent advertisements

4. Penalty

5. Confiscation of documents, etc., containing indecent advertisements

6. Offences by companies

7. Complaint by a police officer

8. Jurisdiction to try offences

9. Officers to be deemed to be public servants

10. Indemnity

11. Other laws not affected

12. Power to exempt from application of Act

13. Power to make rules

14. [Repeals.]