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Proscribed Publications Act No. 17 of 1968
Act 17 of 1968
- Assented to on 20 August 1968
- Commenced on 23 August 1968
- [This is the version of this document at 1 December 1998.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Proscribed Publications Act No. 17 of 1968.2. Interpretation
In this Act—"the Minister" means the Minister for Public Service and Information;"publication" includes—(a)any newspaper, book, periodical, pamphlet, poster or other printed matter; or(b)a writing or typescript which has in any manner been reproduced or made available to the public or any section of the public; or(c)any drawing, picture, illustration, painting, woodcut or similar representation; or(d)any film negative, print, photograph, engraving or lithograph; or(e)a figure, cast, carving, statue or model; or(f)any record or other material, contrivance or device by means of which any words or images can be reproduced either in sound or light;"proscribed publication" means publication which has been proscribed by the Minister in terms of section 3.3. Power to notify proscribed publications
4. Prohibition of importation, etc., of proscribed publications
5. Savings
6. Prosecution only on authority of Attorney-General
No prosecution in respect of an offence under this Act shall be instituted except with the written permission of the Attorney-General.[L.N. 1/1969]History of this document
01 December 1998 this version
Consolidation
23 August 1968
Commenced
20 August 1968
Assented to