The Printing Presses and Publications (Declaration and Registration) Act, 1973

1. PreamblePreamble

Part I PRELIMINARY

1. Section 1Short title and commencement
2. Section 2Definitions

Part IA PRESS APPELLATE BOARD

1. Section 2APress Appellate Board

Part II PRINTING PRESSES

1. Section 3Particulars to be printed on books and papers
2. Section 4Keeper of printing press to make declaration

Part III PRINTING AND PUBLICATION OF NEWSPAPERS

1. Section 5Publication of newspapers
2. Section 6Name of the editor to be printed on the newspaper
3. Section 7Declaration of the printer and publisher
4. Section 8No minor to be printer, publisher or editor
5. Section 9Effect of non-publication of newspaper
6. Section 10Effect of change of language, periodicity or place of publication
7. Section 11Effect, if printer or publisher leaves Bangladesh
8. Section 12Authentication of the declaration
9. Section 13Deposit of authenticated declaration
10. Section 14Inspection and supply of copies of the declaration
11. Section 15Copy of declaration or newspaper to be prima facie evidence
12. Section 16New declaration by person who have signed declaration and subsequently ceased to be printers or publishers
13. Section 17Authentication and filing of declaration under section 16
14. Section 18Inspection and supply of copies of declaration under section 16
15. Section 19Putting copy of declaration under section 16 in evidence
16. Section 20APower to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search warrants for the same
17. Section 20Cancellation of authentication

Part IV UNAUTHORISED NEWS-SHEETS AND NEWSPAPERS

1. Section 21Authorisation of persons to publish news-sheets
2. Section 22Power to seize and destroy unauthorised news-sheets and newspapers
3. Section 23Power to seize and forfeit presses producing unauthorised news-sheets and newspapers

Part V DELIVERY OF BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS

1. Section 24Copies of books printed to be delivered gratis to Government
2. Section 25Receipt of copies delivered under section 24
3. Section 26Copies of newspapers to be delivered gratis to Government

Part VI REGISTRATION OF BOOKS

1. Section 27Registration of memoranda of books
2. Section 28Publication of the memoranda of books

Part VII PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES UNDER FOREGOING PROVISIONS

1. Section 29Penalty for contravention of section 3
2. Section 30Penalty for keeping press without making declaration
3. Section 31Punishment for making false statement
4. Section 32Penalty for printing or publishing in contravention of the provisions of this Act
5. Section 33Penalty for disseminating unauthorised news-sheets and newspaper
6. Section 34Penalty for not delivering books
7. Section 35Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers gratis to Government
8. Section 36Recovery of forfeitures and disposal thereof and of fines

Part VIII MISCELLANEOUS

1. Section 37Appointment of officers
2. Section 38Conduct of searches
3. Section 39Offences by companies
4. Section 40Power to make rules
5. Section 41Repeals and savings

Schedules

1. First Schedule442 The Printing Presses and Publications (Declaration and
2. First ScheduleFORM A