BOOK AND NEWSPAPER REGISTRATION ACT - 1961 (ACT 73)

Section - 1 - Three Copies of Books to be Delivered to Government Within a Month of Being Printed

(1) For the purposes of this Part "book" includes every volume, part or division of volume, pamphlet, sheet of letterpress, newspaper, sheet of music, map, chart, or plan separately produced, but does not include price lists, trade circulars, trade advertisements, or other legal or business documents.

(2) A printed copy of every book which is published in Ghana together with all maps, prints or other engravings belonging thereto, and also of any second or subsequent edition which is published shall or shall continue to be, within one month after the day on which such book is first taken out of the press and notwithstanding any agreement between the printer and publisher about the publication of such book, delivered free of charge by the printer to each person or institution specified in the First Schedule to this Act, and the said book shall be delivered with a memorandum containing the particulars mentioned in section 2(2) of this Act.[As substituted by The Book and Newspaper Registration (Amendment) Act, 1963 (Act 193) s. (a)].

(3) The President, on the advice of the Cabinet, may, by legislative instrument, amend the said First Schedule to this Act as respects any class or description of book specified in the instrument. [As substituted by The Book and Newspaper Registration (Amendment) Act, 1963 (Act 193) s. (a)].

(4) The publisher or other person employing the printer shall supply him-

(a) within a reasonable time before the expiration of the time specified in subsection (2), with all maps, prints, and engravings finished and coloured which may be necessary to enable him to comply with the requirements of this section,

(b) with any information required for the preparation of the memorandum referred to in section 2 (2) of this Act.

(5) A written receipt shall be given by the officer or person, to whom any copies of books are delivered under this Act.