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19A. The Central Government may appoint a Registrar of newspapers for India and such other officers under the general superintendence and control of the Press Registrar as may be necessary for the purpose of performing the function assigned to them by or under this Act and may, by general or special order ; provide for the distribution or allocation of function to be performed by them under this Act.
19B. (1) The Press Registrar shall maintain in the prescribed manner a Register of newspaper.
(2) The Register shall, as far as may be practicable, contain the following particulars about every newspaper published in India, namely;
(a) the title of the newspaper;
(b) the language in which the newspaper is published;
(c) periodicity of the publication of the newspaper;
(d) the name of the editor, printer and publisher of the newspaper;
(e) the place of printing and publication;
(f) the average number of pages per week;
(g) the number of days of publication in the year;
(h) the average number of copies printed, the average number of copies sold to the public and the average number of copies distributed free to the public, the average being calculated with reference to such period as may be prescribed;
(i) retail selling price per copy;
(j) the names and addresses of the owners of the newspaper and such other particulars relating to ownership as may be prescribed;
(k) any other particulars, which may be prescribed.
(3) On receiving information from time to time about the aforesaid particulars, the Press Registrar shall cause relevant entries to be made in the Register and may make such necessary alterations or corrections therein a may be required for keeping the Register up-to-date.
19C. On receiving from the Magistrate under section 6 a copy of the declaration in respect of a newspaper, [and on the publication of such newspaper, the Press Registrar shall] as soon as practicable thereafter, issue a certificate of registration in respect of that newspaper to the publisher thereof.
19D. It shall be the duty of the publisher of very newspaper-(a) to furnish to the Press Registrar an annual statement in respect of the newspaper at such time and containing such of the particulars referred to in sub-section (2) of section 19B as may be prescribed; (b) to publish in the newspaper at such times and such of the particulars relating to the newspaper referred to in sub-section (2) of section 19B as may be specified in this behalf by the Press Registrar.
19E. The publisher of very newspaper shall furnish to the Press Registrar such returns, statistics and other information with respect to any of the particulars referred to in sub-section (2) of section 19B as the Press Registrar may from time to time require.
19F. The Press Registrar or any gazetted officer authorized by him in writing in this behalf shall, for the purpose of the collection of any information relating to a newspaper under this Act, have access to any relevant record or document relating to the newspaper in the possession of the publisher thereof, and may enter at any reasonable time any premises where he believes such record or document to be and may inspect or take copies of the relevant records or documents or ask any question necessary for obtaining any information required to be furnished under this Act.
19G. The Press Registrar shall prepare, in such form and at such time each year as may be prescribed, an annual report containing a summary of the information obtained by him during the previous year in respect of the newspapers in India and giving an account of the working of such newspaper , and copies thereof shall be forwarded to the Central Government.
19H. On the application of any person for the supply of the copy of any extract from the Register and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, the Press Registrar shall furnish such copy to the applicant in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
19-I. Subject to the provisions of this Act and regulation made thereunder, the Press Registrar may delegate all or any of his powers under this Act to any officer subordinate to him.
19J. The Press Registrar and all officers appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
19K. If the publisher of any newspaper___
(a) refuses of neglects to comply with the provision of section 19D or section 19E; or [* * * ].
© publishes in the newspaper in pursuance of clause(b) of section 19D any particulars relating to the newspaper which he has reason to believe to be false;
he shall be punishable with fine, which may extend to five hundred rupees.
19L. If any person engaged in connection with the collection of information under this Act willfully discloses any information or the contents of any return given or furnished under this Act otherwise than in execution of his duties under this Act or for the purposes of the prosecution of an offence under this Act or under the Indian Penal Code, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
19B. (1) The Press Registrar shall maintain in the prescribed manner a Register of newspaper.
(2) The Register shall, as far as may be practicable, contain the following particulars about every newspaper published in India, namely;
(a) the title of the newspaper;
(b) the language in which the newspaper is published;
(c) periodicity of the publication of the newspaper;
(d) the name of the editor, printer and publisher of the newspaper;
(e) the place of printing and publication;
(f) the average number of pages per week;
(g) the number of days of publication in the year;
(h) the average number of copies printed, the average number of copies sold to the public and the average number of copies distributed free to the public, the average being calculated with reference to such period as may be prescribed;
(i) retail selling price per copy;
(j) the names and addresses of the owners of the newspaper and such other particulars relating to ownership as may be prescribed;
(k) any other particulars, which may be prescribed.
(3) On receiving information from time to time about the aforesaid particulars, the Press Registrar shall cause relevant entries to be made in the Register and may make such necessary alterations or corrections therein a may be required for keeping the Register up-to-date.
19C. On receiving from the Magistrate under section 6 a copy of the declaration in respect of a newspaper, [and on the publication of such newspaper, the Press Registrar shall] as soon as practicable thereafter, issue a certificate of registration in respect of that newspaper to the publisher thereof.
19D. It shall be the duty of the publisher of very newspaper-(a) to furnish to the Press Registrar an annual statement in respect of the newspaper at such time and containing such of the particulars referred to in sub-section (2) of section 19B as may be prescribed; (b) to publish in the newspaper at such times and such of the particulars relating to the newspaper referred to in sub-section (2) of section 19B as may be specified in this behalf by the Press Registrar.
19E. The publisher of very newspaper shall furnish to the Press Registrar such returns, statistics and other information with respect to any of the particulars referred to in sub-section (2) of section 19B as the Press Registrar may from time to time require.
19F. The Press Registrar or any gazetted officer authorized by him in writing in this behalf shall, for the purpose of the collection of any information relating to a newspaper under this Act, have access to any relevant record or document relating to the newspaper in the possession of the publisher thereof, and may enter at any reasonable time any premises where he believes such record or document to be and may inspect or take copies of the relevant records or documents or ask any question necessary for obtaining any information required to be furnished under this Act.
19G. The Press Registrar shall prepare, in such form and at such time each year as may be prescribed, an annual report containing a summary of the information obtained by him during the previous year in respect of the newspapers in India and giving an account of the working of such newspaper , and copies thereof shall be forwarded to the Central Government.
19H. On the application of any person for the supply of the copy of any extract from the Register and on payment of such fee as may be prescribed, the Press Registrar shall furnish such copy to the applicant in such form and manner as may be prescribed.
19-I. Subject to the provisions of this Act and regulation made thereunder, the Press Registrar may delegate all or any of his powers under this Act to any officer subordinate to him.
19J. The Press Registrar and all officers appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
19K. If the publisher of any newspaper___
(a) refuses of neglects to comply with the provision of section 19D or section 19E; or [* * * ].
© publishes in the newspaper in pursuance of clause(b) of section 19D any particulars relating to the newspaper which he has reason to believe to be false;
he shall be punishable with fine, which may extend to five hundred rupees.
19L. If any person engaged in connection with the collection of information under this Act willfully discloses any information or the contents of any return given or furnished under this Act otherwise than in execution of his duties under this Act or for the purposes of the prosecution of an offence under this Act or under the Indian Penal Code, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six month, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.