4. Keeper of printing press to make declaration.-- (1) No person shall within India, keep in his possession any press for the printing of books or papers, who shall not have made and subscribed the following declaration before the District, Presidency or Sub-divisional Magistrate] within whose local jurisdiction such press may be: "I, A.B., declare that I have a press for printing at_". And this last blank shall be filled up with a true and precise description of the place where such press may be situate. (2) As often as the place where a press is kept is changed, a new declaration shall be necessary:
Provided that where the change is for a period not exceeding sixty days and the place where the press is kept after the change is within the local jurisdiction of the Magistrate referred to in sub-section (1), no new declaration shall be necessary if (a) a statement relating to the change is furnished to the said Magistrate within twenty four hours thereof; and (b) the keeper of the press continues to be the same. |