The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867

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Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:Press_and_Registration_of_Books_(Amendment)_Act,_2023
gptkbp:appliesTo books
newspapers
printing presses
gptkbp:category Media law
Book registration law
Press regulation
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Act_No._25_of_1867
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1867
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:British_colonial_government_in_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:purpose preservation of copies of books and newspapers
regulation of printing presses and newspapers
gptkbp:requires registration of books
declaration by printer and publisher
submission of copies to government
gptkbp:status in force (with amendments)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paper_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6