India Act XXIII, 1931 - The Press (Emergency Powers) Act

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CONTROL OF PRINTING-PRESSES AND NEWSPAPERS:-- 3. Deposit of security by keepers of printing-presses. 4. Power to declare security or press forfeited in certain cases. 5. Deposit of further security. 6. Power to declare further security and publications forfeited. 7. Deposit of security by publisher of newspaper. 8. Power to declare security forfeited in certain cases. 9. Deposit of further security. 10. Power to declare further security and newspapers forfeited. 11. Penalty for keeping press or publishing newspaper without making deposit. 12. Consequences of failure to deposit security as required. 13. Return of deposited security in certain cases. 14. Issue of search-warrant…… UNAUTHORIZED NEWS-SHEETS AND NEWSPAPERS:-- 18. Authorisation of persons to publish news-sheets. Power to seize and destroy unauthorised news-sheets and newspapers. Power to seize and forfeit undeclared presses producing unauthorised news-sheets and newspapers. Penalty for disseminating unauthorised news-sheets and newspapers….. SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SEIZURE OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS:-- 19. Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search warrants for same. 20. Power to detain packages containing certain publications when imported into the Union of Burma...21. Prohibition of transmission by post of certain documents... 22. Power to detain articles being transmitted by post….. POWERS OF HIGH COURT:-- 23.Application to High Court to set aside order or forfeiture. 24. Hearing by Special Bench. 25. Order of Special Bench setting aside forfeiture.26. Evidence to prove nature or tendency of newspapers. 27. Procedure in High Court. 28. Service of notices- 29. Conduct of searches. 30. Jurisdiction barred. 31. Operation of other laws not barred. 32. Dissemination of contents of proscribed document.

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Government of Burma via "The Burma Code" vol. 2

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1931-10-09

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2018-12-20

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    • Myanmar

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Myanmar

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English

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