Criminal Law Amendment Act : Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue

Criminal Law Amendment Act,1961

Act No : 23

Section : Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue searchwarrants for the same.

4. Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search warrants for the same. (1) Where any newspaper or book as defined in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), or any other document, wherever printed, appears to the State Government to contain any matter the publication of which is punishable under section 2 or sub-section (2) of section 3, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, stating the grounds of its opinion, declare every copy of the issue of the newspaper containing such matter and every copy of such book or other document to be forfeited to the Government, and thereupon any police officer may seize the same wherever found and any magistrate may by warrant authorise any police officer not below the rank of sub- inspector to enter upon and search for the same in any premises where any copy of such issue or any copy of such book or other document may be or may be reasonably suspected to be. (2) The powers conferred by sub-section (1) on the State Govern- ment may also be exercised by the Central Government. (3) In sub-section (1) " document " includes also any painting, drawing or photograph, or other visible representation.