Censorship of Publications Act, 1946

Prohibition of sale and distribution of prohibited publications.

14.—(1) No person shall, except under and in accordance with a permit—

(a) sell, or expose, offer, advertise or keep for sale, or

(b) distribute, or offer or keep for distribution,

any prohibited book or any prohibited periodical publication.

(2) Every person who acts in contravention of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds or at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment and, in any such case, to forfeiture of the relevant prohibited book or prohibited periodical publication.