2. Amendment of section 4.

2. Amendment of section 4.-After sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Press and Registration of Books and Newspapers Act, 1867 (25 of 1867) (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), the following sub-section shall be added, namely :- "(3) As often as a press for the printing of books and papers having ceased to function is restarted, a new declaration shall be necessary. (4) For the purposes of this Act a printing press shall be deemed to have ceased to function if no books or papers are printed therein for a period of six consecutive months." The Press and Registration of Books (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1942 (14 of 1942) and the Press and Registration of Books (Punjab Amendment) Act, 1957 (15 of 1957) as in force in the areas added to Himachal Pradesh under section 5 of the Punjab Re-organisation Act, 1966 (31 of 1966) are hereby repealed: Provided that anything done or any action taken in exercise of the powers conferred by or under tile provisions of the Acts so repealed shall be the extent of its being consistent with the provisions of this Act be deemed to have bezn done or taken in exercise of the powers conferred by or under this Act, as if this Act was in force on the day on which such thing was done or action taken.