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(1) Without prejudice to any special provisions contained in this Act, the State Government may by order require any person to furnish or produce to any speci- fied authority or person any such information or article in his possession as may be specified in the order, being informa- tion, or an article which the State Government considers it necessary or expedient in the interest of the prevention or suppression of subversive acts to obtain or examine : Provided that— (i) no editor, printer or publisher of a newspaper shall be required to furnish or produce any such information or article in respect of any matter published in such newspaper, and (ii) no person shall be required to furnish or produce any information or article which, under the pro- I of 1872. visions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, he cannot be compelled to furnish or produce. Power to obtain informa- tion. 14 The W est Bengal Security Act, 1950. False statement. Requisi- tioning of property. [West Ben. Act (Chapter V.—Miscellaneous Provisions.—Sections 28, 29.) (2) If any person fails to furnish or produce any information or article in compliance with an order made under sub-section (1), he shall be punishable with imprison- ment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.