Section 7, Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 [S2B-JAK]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 2 June 2023.
7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.—(1) Every printer shall maintain such records and registers relating to the printing of a periodical as may be prescribed and shall preserve them for a period of five years. (2) Every printer shall furnish to the Press Registrar a return in Form II within thirty days from the end of every financial year, and such other information as the Press Registrar may, by order in writing, require.
Defined terms in this text (2)
periodical: Section 2, Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 [S2BJ5D] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "periodical" means any publication, including a newspaper, which is published and printed at regular intervals and contains public news or comments on public news
periodical: 11 more definitions.
Press Registrar: Section 2, Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 [S2BJ5D] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "Press Registrar" means the Press Registrar General of India appointed under section 5
Press Registrar: 11 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (1)
Section 18, Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 [S2B-JN8], 2 June 2023, Band A. "section 7".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (1)
D12-6PD. Every printer: Maintain records and registers of the printing of a periodical; preserve for five years; furnish the annual return in Form II; thirty days from the end of every financial year; Form II. Published by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (synthetic record).