PRINTING PRESSES AND PUBLICATIONS ACT 1984

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and commencement.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART II LICENSING OF PRINTING PRESSES-3. Licence to use printing press.

4 PART II LICENSING OF PRINTING PRESSES-4. Printing presa used for unlawful purpose.

5 PART III PERMIT TO PUBLISH NEWSPAPER-5. Offence to print, import, publish, etc ., newspaper without permit.

6 PART III PERMIT TO PUBLISH NEWSPAPER-6. Grant of permit.

7 PART IV CONTROL OF UNDESIRABLE PUBLICATIONS-7. Undesirable publications.

8 PART IV CONTROL OF UNDESIRABLE PUBLICATIONS-8. Offences.

8A PART IV CONTROL OF UNDESIRABLE PUBLICATIONS-8A. Offence to publish false news.

8B PART IV CONTROL OF UNDESIRABLE PUBLICATIONS-8B. Suppression of publication.

8C PART IV CONTROL OF UNDESIRABLE PUBLICATIONS-8C. Suspension of publication.

9 PART IV CONTROL OF UNDESIRABLE PUBLICATIONS-9. Undesirable publication may be refused importation.

9A PART IV CONTROL OF UNDESIRABLE PUBLICATIONS-9A. Withholding delivery pending decision of Minister.

10 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-10. Deposit.

11 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-11. Prints document to bear name of printer and publisher.

12 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-12. Validity of licence and permit.

13 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-13. Revocation, suspension and transfer of licence and permit.

13A PART V MISCELLANEOUS-13A. Minister's decision final.

13B PART V MISCELLANEOUS-13B. Exclusion of right to be heard.

14 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-14. Presumption.

15 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-15. Presumption of printer and publisher.

16 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-16. Search warrant.

17 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-17. Power to open package.

18 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-18. Power of seizure or detaining printing, press or publication.

19 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-19. All things seized liable to forfeiture.

20 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-20. Arrest without warrant.

21 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-21. Corporations and firms.

22 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-22. Liability of partners, directors, etc.

23 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-23. Service of notice, etc.

24 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-24. Bat to legal proceedings.

25 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-25. Exemption.

26 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-26. Rules.

27 PART V MISCELLANEOUS-27. Repeal.

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