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Ins. by Act 26 of 1960, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-10-1960). 6 (2E)As often as the ownership of a newspaper is changed, a new declaration shall be necessary.] 1[(3] As often as the place of printing or publication is changed, a new declaration shall be necessary: 2[Provided that where the change is for a period not exceeding thirty days and the place of printing or publication after the change is within the local jurisdiction of the Magistrate referred to in rule (2),no new declaration shall be necessary if— (a) a statement relating to the change is furnished to the said Magistrate within twenty-four hours thereof; and (b)the printer or publisher or the printer and publisher of the newspaper continues to be the same.] 3[(4) As often as the printer or the publisher who shall have made such declaration as is aforesaid shall leave India for a period exceeding ninety days or where such printer or publisher is by infirmity or otherwise rendered incapable of carrying out his duties for a period exceeding ninety days in circumstances not involving the vacation of his appointment, a new declaration shall be necessary.] 2[(5) Every declaration made in respect of a newspaper shall be void, where the newspaper does not commence publication— (a) within six weeks 4[of the authentication of the declaration under section 6], in the case of a newspaper to be published once a week or oftener; and (b) within three months 4[of the authentication of the declaration under section 6], in the case of any other newspaper, and in every such case, a new declaration shall be necessary before the newspaper can be published. (6) Where, in any period of three months, any daily, tri-weekly, biweekly, weekly or fortnightly newspaper publishes issues the number of which is less than half of what should have been published in accordance with the declaration made in respect thereof, the declaration shall cease to have effect and a new declaration shall be necessary before the publication of the newspaper can be continued. (7) Where any other newspaper has ceased publication for a period, exceeding twelve, months, every declaration made in respect thereof shall cease to have effect, and a new declaration shall be necessary before the newspaper can be republished. (8) Every existing declaration in respect of a newspaper shall be cancelled by the Magistrate before whom a new declaration is made and subscribed in respect of the same]: 5[Provided that no person 6[who does not ordinarily reside in India, or] who has not attained majority in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Majority Act, 1875 (19 of 1875), or of the law to which he is subject in respect of the attainment of majority, shall be permitted to make the declaration prescribed by this section, nor shall any suc h person edit a newspaper.]