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Purpose and legislative effect
“This Act may be cited as the Books and Newspapers Act.”
This Act may be cited as the Books and Newspapers Act. Defines the terms "book", "newspaper", "print", "register" and "Registrar" for this Act. The Cabinet Secretary must appoint a Registrar of Books and Newspapers by notice in the Gazette; the Registrar must perform duties and exercise powers under the Act and rules; the Cabinet Secretary may appoint a Deputy Registrar and any number of Assistant Registrars, who must be subject to the Registrar's directions. The Registrar must keep prescribed registers and record returns (books and newspapers), bonds delivered to him, and any other particulars as prescribed. The Cabinet Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette, exclude any book or newspaper (or class of them) from the operation of this Part, either absolutely or subject to conditions.
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This Act may be cited as the Books and Newspapers Act.
Section 1
Publishers must deliver specified copies of published books to the Registrar (and in specified cases to the Director, Kenya National Library Service) within set timeframes; the Registrar and Director must acknowledge receipt and the Reg…
Section 6
A surety who wants to withdraw must give the Registrar and all other bound persons at least one month’s written notice; after that notice period expires the surety is discharged, but remains liable for penalties, damages, costs, offences or libels arising…
Section 12
Printed books and newspapers must show legibly in English the name and address of their printer and publisher and the places of printing and publication.
Section 17
Prescribes the forms of registers, returns, applications, notices and bonds, and other forms to be used under this Act.
Section 22
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Source record from new.kenyalaw.org · As at 31 Dec 2022
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