Power of Government to declare harmful publications forfeited.

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(1) The State Government may, if it is of opinion after consultation with the principal law officer of the State, whether called the Advocate-General or by any other name, that any publication is a harmful publication, declare, by order notified in the Official Gazette, that every copy of such publication shall be forfeited to the Government and every such notification shall state the ground for the order. 1. Ist February, 1957, see Gazette of India, 1957, Extraordinary, Part. II, sec. 3. 1st July, 1965, extended to and brought into force in respect of Dadra and Nagar Haveli vide Reg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and Sch. I. Extended to the Union territory of Pondicherry by Act 26 of 1968, s. 3 and Sch.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions contained in sub-section (1) of section 6, where there is an order of forfeiture under sub-section (1) in respect of any publication it shall be lawful for any police officer to seize the same wherever found in the territories to which this Act extends.

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