Censorship of Publications Act, 1946
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Definitions. |
1.—In this Act— | |
the expression “the Act of 1929” means the Censorship of Publications Act, 1929 (No. 21 of 1929); | ||
the expression “the Appeal Board” means the Censorship of Publications Appeal Board; | ||
the word “book” includes every printed publication which is not a periodical publication and, save where the context otherwise requires, includes every edition of a book; | ||
the expression “the Censorship Board” means the Censorship of Publications Board; | ||
the word “indecent” includes suggestive of, or inciting to, sexual immorality or unnatural vice or likely in any other similar way to corrupt or deprave; | ||
the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Justice; | ||
the expression “the operative date” means the date of the passing of this Act; | ||
the expression “periodical publication” includes a newspaper, magazine, journal or other printed publication which is published periodically or in parts or numbers, other than a publication published in parts or numbers at intervals which ordinarily exceed three months, and, save where the context otherwise requires, includes every edition and every issue of a periodical publication; | ||
the word “permit” means a permit granted by the Minister under section 19 of this Act; | ||
the word “prescribed” means prescribed by the Minister by regulations made under section 20 of this Act; | ||
the expression “prohibited book” means a book in respect of which an order under section 7 of this Act is for the time being in force; | ||
the expression “prohibited periodical publication” means a periodical publication in respect of which an order under section 9 of this Act is for the time being in force; | ||
the expression “prohibition order” means an order under section 7 or section 9 of this Act; | ||
the expression “the register” means the Register of Prohibited Publications. |