REGISTERED No. D 221
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 59] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1970/CHAITRA 17, 1892
Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed
as a separate compilation.
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE
PUBLIC NOTICE
IMPORT TRADE CONTROL
Hew Delhi, the 7th April, 1970
SUBJECT:—Import policy for Newsprint—Printing and writing paper (excluding laid
marked paper) which contains -mechanical wood pulp amounting to not
less than 70 per cent of fibre contents—S. No. 44/V—for the year April
1970—March 1871.
No. 61-ITC(PN)/70.—The import policy for Newsprint (S. No. 44/V) for the
year April 1970—March 1071 is given in Annexures I to IV to this Public Notice
and shall be applicable wife affect from the 1st April, 1970.
(315)
3l<5 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. l\ANNHXURE I
Licens- Policy for Establish-
Remarks Description
ing Autho-
Validity of licences
Part& S.No. ofl.T.C. Schedule
rity
shed
Importers
I
2
6
3
4
5
44/V White printing CCI&E Nil. Twelve months.
paper (excluding laid marked paper) which contains me- chanical wood pulp amounting to not than 70% of the fibre content.
I. Licences issued for newsprint- will also be valid for import of watcrlined newsprint. Provided it contains mechanical wood pulp amounting to not less than 70% of the fibre content and its weight is not less than 51—52 ± 4% grammes per square
metre.
II. A. U. for publishers and /or printers of newspapers and periodicals.
III. A. U. applications In 4J' From from publishers and or printers of newspapers and periodicals for newsprint and art paper should be submitted in duplicate and complete in all respects, through the Registrar of Newspapers for India, Ministry of Infor- mation & Broadcasting and Communicationj New Delhi,
IV- Applications for import Hcen ces lor newsprint and art paper should reach the Regis- trar of Newspapers for India, New Delhi as early BS possible but not later than the 1st September, 1970. V. The basic entitlement indi- vidual newspapers/ periodicals for newsprint and indige- nous printing and writirg paper will be determine by the Registrar of News- papers for India, New Delhi on the baBis of its average circulation^ average number of pages and the average page-area actually published in 1969-70 or on the basis of entitlement as admissible in terms of the Newsprint Allocation Policy for 1969-70 (announced vid" public notice No, 68-ITC (PN)/69, dated 12th May, 1969) plus in- creases admissible in term* of the said Public Notice, whichever Is less.
[PAR i I—SEC. I] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 317NOTES TO REMARK—V
NOTES :
T. Additional quota, equivalent to entitlement for one Issues, on the basis of the basic entitlement fixed in accordance with Remark V of the Annexure I of the Public Notice No. 68- ITC(PN)'6g, dated 12-5-1969, would be releasecd on specific request to newspapers/periodicals for special supplements on the Life & Teachings of GURU NANK, brought out by them during Quincentenary Celebrations in September—November, 1969, when this requirement was met under allotments made in 1969-70. Request for this allotment should be accompanied with a copy of the issue, containing the special supplement. Allotment would be made in imported new*iTi!-iT\t.
3, Additional quota would also be granted to dally newspaper* towards Increase in drcula- on during October 1969—March 1970, on specific request in the following manner:—
(j) With basic entitlement on circulation 10% increase over basic entitlement, upto 15,000 copies and less as calculated Increases would be granted in imported vide para V of Annexure I of Public Notice newsprint. No. 68-ITC (PN)/69, dated 12-5-1969.
(M) With basic entitlement on circulation above 7^% lincrease over basic entitlement. In- 15,000 and upto 50,000 copies as calcula- creases would be granted in Nepa ted vide para V, referred to above. newsprint and printing and writing
paper in equal proportion.
(Hi) With basic entitlement on circulation above 5% increase over baBic entitlement 50,000 and upto 1,00,000 copies as calcula-- Increases would be granted in printing ted vide para V referred to above, and writing paper.
(iv) With basic entitlement on circulation 2 j% increase over basic entitlement. In- above 1,00,000 copies as calculated vide creases would be granted in printing and para V, referred to above. writing paper.
VI. The entitlement for newsprint will be met by issue of import licence (s) or authorise tion(s) in favour of applicants in terms of para V above in the following manner : —
Quantity to be allowed
Quantity of Annual
Quantity to
be allowed
in imported news-
entitlemen
imported newsprint print
Quantity to be allowed In Indigen- ous print-
ing and '
in indige- neous news- print manu- factured by Ncpa Mills.
writing paper other than Nepa newsprint.
To be To be authorised authorsed in direct against licences canalised against free imports resources
2
6
4
3
5
I
r _ .
taper.
printing and writing f
newsprint and indigeneous
Standard
1 editions)
(including their Sunday
Dailies
318 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1JI
2
3
4 5
(b) ioo tonnes or more
but less than 300
tonnes. 80 tonnes
80% .
2 0%
2 0%
(c) 300 tonnes or above but less than 750 tonnes 75%
5%
(d) 750 tonnes or above
To be determined by the Registrar of Newspapers for India.
but less than 2000
tonnes. 70%
2 0%
1 0%
•
1 0%
(e) 2000 tonnes or above but less than 3000 tonnes. 65% 25%
(f) 3000 tonnes or above 65%
Ptrio&calt :
(a) Less than 100 tonnes
100%
100%
(b) 100 tonnes or above
but lest than 300
tonnes. 80%
2 0%
(c) Over 300 tonnes
• •
25%
75%
Glaxtd newsprint
Nil.
All entitlements 100%
Nil. iaio% Nil.
NOTES:
1. Standard newsprint licensed from "free resources' will have to be Imported by newspapers against contracts entered into with specific suppliers in foreign countries by the State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. Since the suppliers do not entertain orders in plots of less than 25.00 tonnes, newspapers with entitlement less than 25.00 tonnes would be granted a direct licence If they arrange imports through an established importer and specify the same in the 'J' Form. Otherwise, they would be gTanted authorisation on S.T.C. of India Ltd.
2. (a) Glazed/Rotogravure newsprint would be allotted to glazed users of periodicals upto the level of their glazed entitlement in 1969-70, the balance of their entitlement would be released In unglazed imported newsprint. Allocation of lazed/rotogravure newsprint -would be made to such periodicals a^o, which have not been granted glazed newsprint or Art paper in the past, for 4 pages, in accord- ance with their basic entitlement, as fixed under Remark V.
(b) Full entitlement to periodicals, using 55 grammes variety would be released in rotogravure. The periodicals using 60 grammes would be released full entitle- ment in glazed, where their total entitlement Is less than 100 tonnes; to others glazed (60 grammes) and rotogravure (55 grammes) would be released in equal proporation.
3. Allotment to all categories would be made in reels only. An additional quantity for conversion of reels into sheets at the rate of 10 per cent in respect of standard newsprint would be granted to newspapers with entitlement up to 25.00 tonnes.
4. Nepa newsprint and printing and writing paper In lots of less than 10.00 tonnes will normally not be allotted.
IPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 3195. Allocation of newsprint in accordance with the entitlement as fixed is subject to availability of foreign exchange or newsprint or either or both. In case either •or both fall short, appropriate cuts will be made
6. The entitlement for standard newsprint as also for printing and writing paper "would be worked out on 53 grammes substance. Additional 5 per cent on the •entitlement of Nepa and printing and writing paper so worked out would be Teleased as compensation for higher grammage.
7. On applications received after 1st September 1970, cut would be made on ^entitlement as follows: —
(i) Applications received up to 31st December, 1970 10% (ii) Application received beyond 31st December, 1970 upto 20%
31st March, 1971.
VII, Increases
Dailies and periodicals would be allowed Increases over the circulation on which "the basic entitlement Is fixed under Remark (V), on application in the following •manner: —
(i) Dailies with circulation upto 15,000 copies 20% Increase over their basic entitlement
Increase would be granted In imported 1% newsprint.
(ii) Doilies with circulation of more than ^17 increase over their basic entitlement. 15,000 copies and up to 30,000 copies. 10% increase would bs granted in
imported newsprint and remaining 7}% in Nepa nowsprin*-.
(iii; Dailies with circulation of more than 15% increase over their basic entitlement. 30,000 copies and up to a circulation 10% would be granted in Nepa news- of TO,OOO copies. print and the remaining 5% in printing
and writing paper
(iv) Dailies with circulation of mire than 10% increase over their basic 'entitlement. 50,000 copies and up to a circulation Increase woud be granted in printing of 1,00,000 copies. and writing paper.
1,00,000 copies.
[v) Dailies with circulation of more than 5% increase over their basic entitlement. Increase would be gtanted in printing and writing paper.
(b) Periodicals :
(i) Periodicals with circulation upto 15,031 25% over their Jbasic entitlement. In- crease would be granted in imported copies.
newsprint.
(ii) Periodicals with circulation of mare thin 20% over 1 their Ibasic entitlement. 15,000 copies and up to 30,000 Increase would be granted in imported copies.
newsprint.
(;ii) Periodicals with circulation of more 20% over their basic entitlement. In- than 30,000 copies and up to 50,000 crease would be granted in Nepa news- copies,
print.
copies.
(i/) Periodicals with circulation over 50,000 10% over their basic entitlement. In- crease would be granted in Nepa news- print.
NOTES:
(1) 1'age-increase wc-uld be granted to weeklies on specific request in lieu of the increases admissible to them on the above basis (VII) (b), by 2 pages in standard size up to 16 pages in standard size over the number of pages and size on which their basic entitlement in terms of Remark (V) is fixed.
32o i Ht GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IT-SEC. IJ(2) Increas.es to glazed-user periodicals would be granted in utgleztd ittrontu i.twt- print.
(3) Where any periodical has effected change in its periodicity after 1061-62 and ia eligible under ttemak V lor its quota on the earlier periodicity, on request its entitlement would be revised to its periodicity in 1968-69. The revised entitlement would be worked out on its circulation in 1961-62 plus increases granted thereon and average number of pages and page-area in 1957 or its circulation In the year in which change in periodicity was effected plus increases granted subsequently and its average number of pages and page-area in that year whichever is less. Where* the performance in 1960-70, is less than the entitlement worked out aa above, the quota would, however, be released on the basis of actual performance,
(c) Increases would be granted to the existing dallies and periodicals over the increases mentioned in (a) and (bj above, if even by the grant of these increases their entitlement is less than the entitlement to which they would be admissible it treated as a 'new' daily/periodical under Report (IX) below:
VIII. With the exception of allotment mentioned in Remark VII, n0 allocatlon. of newsprint and/or indigenous printing and writing paper other than newsprint will be made to newspapers/periodicals on account of increase In their circulation, number of pages, page-area and periodicity over their entitlement as fixed in. Remark V. However, within the authorised quantity of newsprint and/or indige- nous printing and writing paper authorised for the licensing,period, each newspaper/ periodical will be free to adjust its circulation, number of pages and page-area, to meet its individual requirements. The 'Common ownership units' will not be permitted to adjust the authorised quota of the Unit between their various publica- tions, even when the publications bear the same title/name
IX(a) New Dailies,—New daily newspapers will be allowed an initial quota to build up an average circulation upto 10,000 copies of 8 pages of standard size (393.75. sq. inches) per publishing day during the first three months, after commencement of publication, For first three months, imported newsprint from State Trading. Corporation's stocks and Nepa Newspint would be released in equal proportions. After three months of regular publication, the. new dailies will be required to- produce evidence (Chartered Accountant's Certificate in the form given in Annexure II to this Public Notice), of the average circulation achieved and the average page- area and number of pages printed during the first three months, and their entitle^ ment would be fixed on the average circulation actually achieved and the average? nuber of pages and page-area actually printed in the first three months subject to. a maximum of 15,000 copies and 8 pages of standard size.
(b) New Weeklies, Tri-Weeklles and Bi-Weeklles.—New weeklies, tri-weeklle* and bl-weeklles will be allowed an initial quota to build up an average circulation up to 10,000 copies of 8 pages of a standard size (393.75 sq. inches) per publishing: day during the first three months, after commencement of publication. For first three rronths, imported newsprint would be released. After three months of regular publication, the new weeklies, trl-weeklies and bi-weeklies will be required. to produce evidence (Chartered Accountant's Certificate in the form given in. Annexure II to this Public Notice), to show the average circulation achieved and the average page-area and number of pages printed during the first three months, and their entitlements would be fixed on the average circulation actually achieved and the average number of pages and page-area actually printed In the first three- months subject to a maximum of 15,000 copies and 8 pages of standard size.
(c) New Periodicals, other than Weeklies.—No quota would be allotted to such: periodicals for the first three months. After three months of regular publication, publishers of such periodicals should submit an application In Actual Users Form along with information contained in Annexure IV and a Chartered Accountant's Certificate showing the average circulation achieved and the average page-area and number of pages printed during the first three months. Quota would be allotted to new periodicals, for the rest of the licensing period for the avexage- dreulation actually achieved and the average number of pages and page-area actually printed during the first three months subject to a maximum of 15,000 copies and 16 pages of standard size for these periodicals.
(d) The existing newspapers which did not obtain clearance for the use of newsprint o- licence/authorisation in 1989-70 will be treated as in para IX(a), (b) and (c) above.
[PAST I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 321^t No newsprint would be made available for additional newspaper(s) sponsored/acquired by a Common Ownership Unit nor would they be allowed to- -bring out new newspaper (s) /periodical (s) from their authorised quota. Multi •editions of a newspaper which commenced publication in the period 1969-70 after being permitted to consume newsprint from the quota authorised to it in the period 1969-70 under the proviso to Remark X of the Public Notice No. 68-ITC(PN)/69,
NOTE.—'Common Ownership Unit' for the purpose of this Notice means a news- paper establishment or concern owning two or more news interest newspapers, including atleast one daily, irrespective of the centre(s) of publication and language (s) of such newspapers.
XI. The following categories of periodicals will not be entitled to the allocation of newsprint notwithstanding that they are classified as newspapers: —
(I) Journals published primarily to promote sale of goods or services; (II) House journals/magazines brought out by individuals/nrms/industrial
concerns;
(ill) Price-list and catalogues;
XII. If any newspaper/periodical had not fully utilised the quantity allocated in 1969-70 including the increases sanctioned in that period, the unutilized quantity shall be adjusted from its entitlement for 1969-70. To enable the Registrar of Newspapers for India to determine the consumption o* newsprint in 1969-70, the particulars (month-wise) of circulation, pages, page-area and number of publishing •days in 1969-70 should be furnished "ay the newspapers/periodicals in the form given in Annexure II to this Public Notice. The consumption in 1969-70, would be worked out on the actual number of days published in the period. The parti- culars furnished in Annexure II referred to above should be certified by a Chartered -Accountant. The Chartered Accountant's Certificate need not be submitted where the circulation of a newspaper/periodical is less than 2,000 copies per publishing
NOTE: (1) Separate Chartered Accountant's Certificate(s) in the form given in -Annexure II (a) should be furnished by newspapers, in support of consumption of •quantity authorised to them in the period 1968-69 and/or 1969-70 under Public iNotiee No. 140-ITC(PN)/68, dated 16th July, 1968, for bringing special issues during •Gandhi Centenary Celebrations, along with special issues for adjustment of quantity runutilifled.
(2) Allotment made in 1969-70 under schemes for export promotion etc., would "lso be taken Into account for determining quantity unutilised by the newspapers In 1969-70.
XIII. The number of copies distributed free, unsold returns or any other copies printed but neither sold nor distributed free would be taken into consideration for (purpose of a'lotment/consumption of newsprint, provided these represent a •.reasonable percentage of the print order and not in any case exceeding the follow- ing limits:—
Circulation
Dailies tri-and bi-weeklies.
Weeklies and fortnightlies
Monthlies, quarterlies and others ,' ^ 1'
322 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PAHT ISKC. \\,XIV. Where the newspapers/periodicals have not supplied copies of t^eir Issues staled to be published, in the year 1969-70 as required under section HB of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 read with Rule 5 of Registration of Newspapers (Central) iRules, 1056, the consumption worked out vide Remark XII above, would be subjected to a cut as follows: —
Regularity of more than 50 per cent and less than 75 per cent . . 25%
Regularity of more than 25 per cent and less than 50 per cent . . 50%
No quota will ordinarily be released to newspapers whose regularity Is lesa than 25 per cent.
XV. Small newspapers whose entitlement for newsprint Is, and who apply for a licence for less than 40.00 tonnes per annum shall be exempted from payment of import licence application fee and production of Income-Tax Verification Number. This exemption will -not cover applications for art paper quota,
XVI. If any actual user Is not in a position to Import newsprint or art paper against the licence issued the Actual User may apply lor a 'letter of authority' in favour of the party, through whom it is desired to efl'ect import, provided such party holds quota certificate (s) for newsprint, or are the sole agents of the foreign suppliers.
XVII. Art Paper.—(a) Licences for art paper for cover pages and/or inside pages will be issued only to those periodicals which were granted licences for art paper for cover pages and/or Inside pages in 1969-70.
(b) Where art paper is licensed for coyer pages for periodicals printed on newsprint the grammage for square metre will not exceed lOO grammes for periodi- cals having upto 100 pages per publishing day and 135 grammes in case where the number of pages exceeds 100. A higher grammage may be allowed, on the merits of each case for cover pages of periodicals printed entirely on art paper. The decision of Registrar of Newspapers for India in this behalf shall be final.
(c) Entitlement for art paper for cover pages and/or inside pages will be worked out on the basis of the number of covers and/or inside pages published on art paper and average circulation during 1969-70, subject to a. maximum of allocations made in 1969-70 In respect oi imported and indigenous art paper. A Chartered Accountant's Certificate in the form given In Annexure m to thli Public- Notice should be furnished in addition to Chartered Accountant's Certificate in the form given in Annexure II to this Public Notice.
XVIII. Licences for art paper will be issued on annual basis, subject to the conditions prescribed for annual licences in the Red Book for the year April 1970— March 1971. Licences for glazed and standard newsprint will also be issued on annual basis. These licences will, however, be subject to the condition that they can be utilised only upto 50 per cent of thai quantity and value covered by them upto the 30th September, 1970. It will not be neoewary for the actual users to return licences for glazed and standard newsprint for endorsement in respect oif utilisation of the balance 50 per cent. Licences Issued for standard and glazed newsprint for an annual entitlement upto Rs. 20.Q00 in terms of valu", can b" utilised In on" ]ot at any time within their validity and will not be subjected to the condition regarding utilisation of 30 per cent only upto tin 30th September, 1970.
XIX. For the purposo of this Public Notic*, the Refistrar of Newspapers for India may make such marginal adjustments as may be necessary,
AamoctrM II
Firm of Chartered, Accountant's Certificate regarding drculaticri etc, fur the ftricJ April, 15^9.
March 1970 (• b" typid on the Utter head of the chartered accountant
Name of the New"pipcr/perlodJc*l. Place of public"tion. Language. Periodicity.
(a) Aycrate number of copies printed, mtmth- April, 1969—W"rchj 1970 Av*j"ge for th"'
period 1-4-69 wise, per publishing day from 1-4-69 to 31-3-70.
'• 31-3-70.
IPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 333(b) Aveiagc number of copies sold, motith-wise,
per publishing day from 1-4-69 to 31-3-70.
t{e) Average number of copieB distributed free, month-wise, per publishinglday (including complimentary, vpucher, exchange, bonus, sample and office copies) from 1-4-69 to 31-3-70.
>(jT) Average number, month-wise, of unsold
returns and other copies printed but not included in (b) & (c).
"<*) Average size of the page, mof(h~tt>ise, of the
newspaper/periodical in sq. inches from 1-4-69 to 31-3-70.
<(/) Average number of pages, ttwnth-tvist, cf the newspaper/periodical per publishing .day from, i-4'fi9 W" 31T3-7P-
'Cf) Actual Number of publishing days, month-
wise, from 1-4-69 to 31-3-70. Signature of Publisher
•CERTIFICATE BY CHARTERED AccouhTAKT.,
I/we have examined the book* and account of-—— • —
(Name of the paper)
, —published from
(Language and periodicity)
(Address)
ifor the period from 1-4-69 t° 31-3-70 and have obtained all the information and explanation* -required by us. In my/our opinion, the statement sent for the above reflects true and correct ianalysis of circulation, pages, size and number of publishing days for the period from 1-4-69 t o 31-3-70 to the best of my/our information and belief and according to the explanation given to icne/us as shown by the books of account etc.
Signaturt
(Name in block letters)
Chartered Accountant, iVate- iStamp of the Chartered Accountant. Registration No.
Address.
ANNEXURB II (A)
Form of Chartered Accountant's Certificate for Special Issue of Gandhi •Centenary Celebrations authorised in terms of Public Notice No. 140-ITC(FN)/ •"8, dated 16th July, 1968.
Name of the Newspaper/Periodicals.
Place of publication.
language. —
.Periodicity.
Dateq of issues published Average ~d) W) OH)
(a) No. of copies printed,
(b). Number of copies sold.
(c) Number of copies distributed free (including complimentary, voucher, exchange( bonus, sample and office copies).
324 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1£
(e) size of the page of the newspaper/periodical in sq. Inches.
(f) Number of pages ot the newspaper/periodical exclusively for the;
Gandhi Centenary Celebration coverage.
• (Signature of publisher)
CERTIFICATE BY CHARTERER) ACCOUNTANT
I/We have examined the books and accounts of —. ,
(name of the paper)
published from —— —
(language and periodicity)
(Address)
for the period from 1st April, 1968 to 31st March, 1970 have obtained all the in- formation and explanations required by us. In my /our opinion, the statement sent forth above reflects true and correct analysis of circulation pages, page-area to the best of my/our information and belief and according to the explanation given to me/us as shown by the books of accounts, etc.
Further certified that the above information has not been/has been* incorporated; in the Chartered Accountant's Certificate furnished for this newspaper /publications for the period 196B-69 and/or 1969-70.
Signature
(Name In block letters)
Chartered Accountant
Registration No.
Address.
Date:
Stamp of the Chartered Accountant. Accountant.
•Delete whichever not applicable.
Axx*x.mtm III
Form of Chartered Accountant't Certificate retarding consumption to be submit- ted for art paper to be typed on the letter head of the Chartered Accountant.
We/1,-
the registered Chartered Accountant (Registration No.(s)
of .— •—— do hereby Bolntnaly declare hare (Full address)
for th" examined the booka and records of M/S. period from to for consumption • (name of commodity) and to certify that to tin* beat of our/my information and belief and according to explanation given to ui/me that their consumption of1 Imported and Indigenous (commodity) duria* tke mid period wan as follows: —
Name of commodity Imported Indifenotu
Quantity /Valu* (In Jtt.) Quantity/Value (In Rs.)
ftCBatare
(Name In block letters*
Recfrtratlom No.
Addrwa.
Stamp of the Chartarad Acc"wmt"rt(B)
IPART I—SEC. 1] THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 325,ANNEXURK IV
NOTE.—The following particulars are required to be furnished In the case ot hew dailies and periodicals. Existing newspapers and periodicals which did not obtain clearance for the use of newsprint or licence/authorisation in 11)69-70 will be treated in the same manner as new periodicals:—1-
(1) Name of the publication. (II) Address of the publication, (lii) Language.
Length ( ) (m incnes)
Width ( ) (in inches)
Page-area ( ) (in eq. inches)
(vii) Average number of pages per copy,
(viil) If the* publication has not yet cojmmenced publications:
(a) the propbsed date of publication;
(b) the proposed circulation;
Copies to be sold
Copies to be distributed free, etc
(c) date on which declaration filed alongwith other Dartlcular*.
(lx) If the publication has already commenced publication:
(a) the date of commencement;
(b) the average circulation per publishing day during the first three months of publication if the paper has commenced publication after 31-12- 1969
OR
average circulation per publishing dajr in 1969-70 if the paper has commenced publication before 1-1-1970;
Average number of copies printed;
Average number of copies sold;
Average number of coplei distributed free, etc;
Number of issued published during the year.
(A Chartered Accountant'* Certificate regarding averag* circulation per publli*- Irig day showing separately the average number of copies printed, Bold and dis- tributed free, etc. number of pages and page-area should also ba furniihed if the average circulation exceeds 2,000 copies).
(b) If the reply to (a) above Is In the affirmative, Registration Number alloted by fhe Registrar of Newspapers for India.
(x) (a) Is the publication registered unaer Hie Frew & Keflitratton of Books Act?
(xl) (a) Name(s) and addreM(M) of th" owmer(s) amd director(1) and partner(s) etc.
(b) Is/Are the owaer(s), partner(s) and director^) or amy one pf tkwn already associated with the publication of aay eodsttmjt newipapsr(s) or periodical (a)?
326 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1](c) If the reply to (b) above is in the affirmative, name(s) of owner(a), etc. and the name(s) and address(es) of the newspaper(s) etc. wUh which they are connected:
Newspaper(s) with which connected
Place of" IName(s) of the "Owncr(s) etc. Name Language Periodicity Publication
(xii) Nature of contents of the existing paper or proposed paper.
(xiii) Name of the papcr(&) with whrm the existing newspaper has been
associated at present, or in the last five years, or if any of his members of Family are associated or have teen associttcd during the last five years.
Signature of publisher
%% In the case of a daily, viheiher published en allihe sc\tc ctjs cf a Week cr less.
£ Family for this purpose would include 'Father'^ 'Moiher*, 'Brother', 'Sister, "Sen1, 'Daughter* and Wife'.
R, J. REBELLO,
Chief Controller of Imports and Exports.