The west bengal undesirable advertisements ( control ) act, 1948
west-bengal · 1948
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- S. 1(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Undesirable Advertisements (Control) Act, 1948
- S. 2In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant Definitions
- S. 3Section 3 prohibits advertisements offering contraceptives or treatments for venereal diseases and other specified conditions, and forbids related labels or instructions.
- S. 4Section 4 authorizes seizure and search for forfeited documents in West Bengal, with penalties for non-compliance.
- S. 5Whoever con Lravenes any of the provisions of Ben
- S. 6Section 6 exempts certain medical treatises, confidential advertisements, and sanctioned or permitted drug advertisements from the Act's control.
- S. 7Section 7 specifies that only a Presidency Magistrate or First Class Magistrate can try offenses under the Act.
- S. 8Section 8 designates officers authorized under the Act as public servants under the Indian Penal Code.
- S. 9Section 9 provides immunity from legal action for Crown servants acting in good faith under the Act.
- S. 1940Aot XLV of 1860