Censorship of Publications Act, 1946
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Restriction of importation of prohibited publications. |
18.—(1) No person shall, except under and in accordance with a permit, import any prohibited book or any prohibited periodical publication. | |
(2) Where a person is charged, under section 186 of the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876 , with the importation of a prohibited book or a prohibited periodical publication it shall be a good defence for him to prove that the book or periodical publication was imported otherwise than for sale or distribution or that it was not a prohibited book or prohibited periodical publication at the time he ordered it. |