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The West Bengal Security Act, 1950. 9 XIX of 1950.] (Chapter IV.—Public Safety and Order.— Sections 14, 15.) (b) prohibit or regulate the making or publishing of any document or class of documents, or of any matter relating to a particular subject or class of sub- jects, or the use of any press, as defined in the Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act, 1931. (2) If any person contravenes any order made under sub- section (1), then, without prejudice to any other proceedings which may be taken against such person, the State Govern- ment may declare to be forfeited to the State every copy of any document published or made in contravention of such order and any press, as defined in the Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act, 1931, used in the making of such document. (3) If any person contravenes any order made under this section, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years or with fine or with both. Explanation.—In this Chapter "document" includes gramophone records, sound tracks and any other articles on which sounds have been recorded with a view to their sub- sequent reproduction. CHAPTER IV. PUBLIC SAFETY AND ORDER.