Censorship of Publications Act, 1946

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Number 1 of 1946.

CENSORSHIP OF PUBLICATIONS ACT, 1946.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section
1.	Definitions.
2.	The Censorship of Publications Board.
3.	The Censorship of Publications Appeal Board.
4.	Officers and servants of the Censorship Board and the Appeal Board.
5.	Reference of books to the Censorship Board by Customs officials.
6.	Examination of books by the Censorship Board.
7.	Prohibition orders in respect of books.
8.	Appeals to the Appeal Board in respect of prohibited books.
9.	Prohibition orders in respect of periodical publications.
10.	Applications to the Appeal Board in respect of prohibited periodical publications.
11.	Procedure of the Censorship Board.
12.	Provisions as to appeals and applications to the Appeal Board.
13.	Publication of orders.
14.	Prohibition of sale and distribution of prohibited publications.
15.	Provisions in relation to prohibition orders under Part II of the Act of 1929.
16.	Register of prohibited publications.
17.	Search warrant in respect of prohibited publications.
18.	Restriction of importation of prohibited publications.
19.	Permits.
20.	Regulations.
21.	Deposits and fees.
22.	Expenses.
23.	Repeals.
24.	Short title and collective citation.

Act Referred to
Censorship of Publications Act, 1929	No. 21 of 1929

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Number 1 of 1946.

CENSORSHIP OF PUBLICATIONS ACT, 1946.

AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER AND BETTER PROVISION FOR THE CENSORSHIP OF BOOKS AND PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS. [13th February, 1946.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—