# 27A Prohibition of transmission by post of certain newspapers
1[27A. Prohibition of transmission by post of certain newspapers.--No newspaper printed and published in 2[India] without conforming to the rules laid down in the Press, and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), shall be transmitted by post.]
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1. Ins. by Act 14 of 1922, s. 6 and the Fourth Schedule.
2. Subs. by Act 25 of 1950, s. 11 and the Fourth Schedule, for "the States".
CONDITIONS OF TRANSMISSION OF POSTAL ARTICLES
24A
Power to deliver such articles to Customs authority25
Power to intercept notified goods during transmission by post26
Power to intercept postal articles for public good27
Power to deal with postal articles from abroad bearing fictitious or previously used stamps27B
Power to detain newspapers and other articles being transmitted by post27C
Procedure for disposal by High Court of applications for release of newspapers and articles so detained27D
Jurisdiction barred
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