Section 4Confiscation of newspapers, periodicals, etc., containing advertisement, etc., which contravenes section 3

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4. Confiscation of newspapers, periodicals, etc., containing advertisement, etc., which contravenes section 3 (1) Any person prescribed under sub-section (2), who may be authorised in writing in this behalf by the District Magistrate, may at any time seize and detain any newspaper, periodical, pamphlet, hand-bill, or other document or any other article or thing which, such person has reason to believe, contains any advertisement which contravenes any of the provisions of section 3, and the Court trying such contravention may direct that such newspaper, periodical, pamphlet, hand-bill or other document or such article or thing shall be forfeited to the Government. (2) The Government shall prescribe the persons or classes of persons who may be authorised under sub-section (1) to take the action provided for under that sub-section.