Censorship of Publications Act, 1967

Censorship of Publications Act, 1967 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1967 Censorship of Publications Act, 1967 Censorship of Publications Act, 1967 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 15 of 1967 CENSORSHIP OF PUBLICATIONS ACT, 1967 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definitions. 2. Expiration of certain prohibition orders. 3. Power to make certain further prohibition orders. 4. Partial repeal of section 8 of Act of 1946. 5. Short title and collective citation. Acts Referred to Censorship of Publications Act, 1946 1946, No. 1 Censorship of Publications Act, 1929 1929, No. 21 Number 15 of 1967 CENSORSHIP OF PUBLICATIONS ACT, 1967 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPIRATION OF CERTAIN PROHIBITION ORDERS UNDER THE CENSORSHIP OF PUBLICATIONS ACTS, 1929 AND 1946, AND TO REMOVE THE TIME LIMIT IMPOSED BY THE LAST-MENTIONED ACT IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN APPEALS TO THE CENSORSHIP OF PUBLICATIONS APPEAL BOARD. [11th July, 1967.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— Definitions. 1.—In this Act— “the Act of 1946” means the Censorship of Publications Act, 1946 ; “the Appeal Board” and “book” have the meanings respectively assigned to them by section 1 of the Act of 1946; “prohibition order” means an order under section 6 of the Censorship of Publications Act, 1929 , or section 7 of the Act of 1946. Expiration of certain prohibition orders. 2.—(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a prohibition order made on the ground that a book is indecent or obscene shall cease to have effect on the 31st day of December following the expiration of the period of twelve years beginning on the date on which the order takes effect unless it is sooner revoked by the Appeal Board under section 8 of the Act of 1946. (2) A prohibition order of the kind mentioned in subsection (1) made more than twelve years before the date of the passing of this Act shall expire on the seventh day after that date unless it is sooner revoked by the Appeal Board under the said section 8. (3) In any case where two or more prohibition orders of the kind mentioned in subsection (1) are in force in respect of a book (whether the book is referred to by the same title in all the prohibition orders or otherwise), each of the orders shall cease to have effect on the date on which, by virtue of this section, the order first made ceases to have effect. Power to make certain further prohibition orders. 3.—(1) The Censorship of Publications Board may, under section 7 of the Act of 1946, make a further prohibition order in respect of any book in respect of which a prohibition order has ceased or will cease to have effect by virtue of section 2 of this Act. (2) Where the further prohibition order referred to in subsection (1) is made before the date on which a previous prohibition order in respect of the book to which it relates ceases, by virtue of section 2, to have effect, the further prohibition order shall have effect on and from such day (being a day not earlier than that on which the previous prohibition order so ceases to have effect) on which, in accordance with section 13 of the Act of 1946, it is published in the Iris Oifigiúil. Partial repeal of section 8 of Act of 1946. 4.—In section 8 of the Act of 1946 the words in subsection (1) from “at any time” to the end of that subsection are hereby repealed. Short title and collective citation. 5.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Censorship of Publications Act, 1967. (2) The Censorship of Publications Acts, 1929 and 1946, and this Act may be cited together as the Censorship of Publications Acts, 1929 to 1967. 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