Section 4A
Suspension of newspaper containing seditious matter
of Sedition Act
(1)
Whenever any person is convicted of publishing in any newspaper matter having a seditious intention, the court may, if it thinks fit,
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either in lieu of or in addition to any other punishment, make orders in respect of any of the following matters —
(a)
prohibiting, either absolutely or except on conditions to be specified in the order, for any period not exceeding one year from the date of the order, the future publication of the newspaper;
(b)
prohibiting, either absolutely or except on conditions to be specified in the order, for the period mentioned in paragraph (a), the publisher, proprietor or editor of that newspaper from publishing, editing or writing for any newspaper or from assisting, whether with money or money’s worth, material, personal service or otherwise, in the publication, editing or reproduction of any newspaper;
(c)
that for the period mentioned in paragraph (a), any printing press used in the production of the newspaper be used only on conditions to be specified in the order or that it be seized by the police and detained by them for the period mentioned in paragraph (a).
(2)
Any person who contravenes an order made under subsection (1)
is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding
$5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.
(3)
Nothing in this Act shall affect the power of the court to punish any person contravening an order made under this section for contempt of court:
Provided that no person shall be punished twice for the same offence.