CONTENTS
SECTIONS
1. Short title and commencement
3. Particulars to be printed on books and papers
4. Keeper of printing press to make declaration
6. Name of the editor to be printed on the newspaper
7. Declaration of the printer and publisher
8. No minor to be printer, publisher or editor
9. Effect of non-publication of newspaper
10. Effect of change of language, periodicity or place of publication
11. Effect, if printer or publisher leaves Bangladesh
12. Authentication of the declaration
13. Deposit of authenticated declaration
14. Inspection and supply of copies of the declaration
15. Copy of declaration or newspaper to be prima facie evidence
17. Authentication and filing of declaration under section 16
18. Inspection and supply of copies of declaration under section 16
19. Putting copy of declaration under section 16 in evidence
20A. Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search warrants for the same
20. Cancellation of authentication
21. Authorisation of persons to publish news-sheets
22. Power to seize and destroy unauthorised news-sheets and newspapers
23. Power to seize and forfeit presses producing unauthorised news-sheets and newspapers
24. Copies of books printed to be delivered gratis to Government
25. Receipt of copies delivered under section 24
26. Copies of newspapers to be delivered gratis to Government
27. Registration of memoranda of books
28. Publication of the memoranda of books
29. Penalty for contravention of section 3
30. Penalty for keeping press without making declaration
31. Punishment for making false statement
32. Penalty for printing or publishing in contravention of the provisions of this Act
33. Penalty for disseminating unauthorised news-sheets and newspaper
34. Penalty for not delivering books
35. Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers gratis to Government
36. Recovery of forfeitures and disposal thereof and of fines
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