Censorship of Publications Act, 1946
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Reference of books to the Censorship Board by Customs officials. |
5.—(1) An officer of customs and excise may detain on importation (for the purpose of referring it to the Censorship Board for examination) any book which, in his opinion, ought to be examined by them under this Act. | |
(2) Where an officer of customs and excise detains a book under subsection (1) of this section, he shall, as soon as may be— | ||
(a) send the book to the Censorship Board; | ||
(b) in case the book was at the time of its detention in the custody of an incoming traveller, deliver to such traveller a notification in writing that he proposes to send the book to the Censorship Board in pursuance of this subsection or, if he knows such traveller's address, send to such traveller by prepaid registered post a notification in writing directed to that address that he proposes to send or has sent the book to the Censorship Board in pursuance of this subsection; | ||
(c) in case the book was not at the time of its detention in the custody of an incoming traveller, deliver to the consignee or to his duly authorised agent a notification in writing that he proposes to send the book to the Censorship Board in pursuance of this subsection, or send to the consignee of the book by prepaid registered post a notification in writing directed to the address to which the book was in course of being consigned that he proposes to send or has sent the book to the Censorship Board in pursuance of this subsection. | ||
(3) An officer of customs and excise shall not detain under this section a book, not being merchandise, which is carried by or forms part of the personal luggage of an incoming traveller. | ||
(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the operation of the Customs Consolidation Act, 1876 , as amended or adapted by or under any subsequent enactment. |