Censorship of Publications Act, 1929
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Amendment of the Indecent Advertisements Act, 1889. |
17.—(1) The reference contained in section 3 of the Indecent Advertisements Act, 1889 , to printed matter which is of an indecent or obscene character shall be deemed to include advertisements which relate or refer or may be reasonably supposed to relate or refer to any disease affecting the generative organs of either sex, or to any complaint or infirmity arising from or relating to sexual intercourse, or to the prevention or removal of irregularities in menstruation, or to drugs, medicines, appliances, treatment, or methods for procuring abortion or miscarriage or preventing conception. | |
(2) Any person summarily convicted of an offence under section 3 of the Indecent Advertisements Act, 1889 shall, in lieu of the punishments mentioned in that section, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months. | ||
(3) Any person summarily convicted of an offence under section 4 of the Indecent Advertisements Act, 1889 shall, in lieu of the punishments mentioned in that section, be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months. |