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THE UNITED PROVINCES OBJECTIONABLE ADVERTISEMENTS CONTROL ACT, 1948

संयुक्त प्रान्त आपत्तिजनक विज्ञापन नियंत्रण अधिनियम, 1948 (हिन्दी रुपान्तरण)

Uttar Pradesh
Act number
2 of 1949
Department
State tax
Enacted
19 Feb 1949

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

16 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Prohibition of indecent advertisement
  4. Section 4Prohibition of advertisements relating to venereal diseases, etc
  5. Section 5Grant of licence to medical practitioners
  6. Section 6Power to seize copies of advertisements
  7. Section 7Requiring disclosure of name and address of advertiser
  8. Section 8Prohibition of advertisement of drug without its formula
  9. Section 9Prohibition of import of objectionable advertisement
  10. Section 10Penalty
  11. Section 11Power to compound offences
  12. Section 12Protection of public servants and limitation of suits and prosecutions
  13. Section 13Bar to proceeding
  14. Section 14Jurisdiction of Magistrate
  15. Section 15Act not to apply to Government institutions, etc.
  16. Section 16Power to make rules.