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REGISTERED No. D. 221

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART I—Section 1

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 170] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 19, I973/ASADHA 28, 1895

Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation

MINISTRY OF COMMERCE

PUBLIC NOTICES

IMPORT TRADE CONTROL

New Delhi, the 19th July, 1973

SUBJECT:—Import Polity for Newsprint—Printing and Writing Paper (excluding laid marked

paper) which contains mechanical wood pulp amounting to not less than 70% of

the fibre contents—(S, No. 44lV)—for the year April 1973—March 1974,

No. 119-ITC(PN)/73—The import policy for Newsprint (S. No. 44/V) for the year April 1973—March 1974 is given in Annexures I to IV to this Public Notice and shall be applicable with effect from the Ist April, 1973.

(975)

ANNEXUKE I

Remarks Description

Licensing Authority

Validity of licence

Policv for Esta- blished Importer

Part& S.No. of I.T.C. Schedule

s

f.

5

i

2

3

4

Nil

- CCI&E

44/V

Twelve months.

[

I. Licences issued for newsprint will also be valid for import of water-lined newsprint provided it contains mecha- nical wood pulp amounting to not less than 70% of the fibre content and its weight is not less than 51-^2 ±4% grammes per square metre. 1-

II. A.U. for publishers and'or printers L-

of newspapers and periojicak.

White Prin ting paper (excluding laid market: paper") which con- tains mechi meal wood pulp amoui: tins to not less than 70% of the fibre con- tent.

III. A.U. applications in 'J" form from publishers and/or printers of newspapers and periodicals for newsprint will be submitted, in duplicate, and complete in all respects, through the Registrar of Newspapers for India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, New Delhi.

IV. Grant of import licences for news- print will be considered on the basis of applications for the same received by the Registrar of Newspapers not later than the ist October, 1973.

V. (ai Entitlement of individual news" papers/periodicals for newsprint will be determined by the Registrar of News- papers for India, New Delhi, on the basis of its performance in 1972-73 taking into account average circulation, average number of pages and average page-area actually published by utilising newsprint authorised for that period.

V. (b) The entitlement of individual newspapcrB/p"riodicBls as worked out under Remark VCal read with Remark VI will be subiect to a reduction of 30% in imported newsprint on account of reduced availability of imported news- print for the period 1973-74. In the event of any improvement in newsprint availability, there will be a corresponding percentage restoration of the cut im- posed.

V. (c) Allocation of newsprint in accord- ance with the entitlement so fixed is subject to availability of foreign ex- change or newsprint or cither or both. In case either or both fall short of ex- pectations, appropriate further cuts will be made.

6

I ² 3 4 5

V. (d) The basis of newsprint entitlement of individual newspapers/periodicals as indicated ahove will not be applicable in respect of those newspapers /periodicals whose circulation has been checked by the Circulation Teams of the Registrar of Newspapers for India and assessed lower than the claimed circulation. In determining their newsprint entitlement the basis will be the assessed circVilation on the one hand and the claimed average number of pages and average page area in 1972-73 on the other.

V. (e) The entitlement for standard news- print as also Nepa newsprint will be worked out on 33 gms. substance. V. (f) A compensation of 7% of entitlement will be given for wastage in transit and/ or machine room.

V. (g) Entitlement in Nepa newsprint will be increased by TO% as compensation for higher grammage.

VI. The entitlement of newsprint will bo met by issue of import lfcence(s) or authorisation(s) in favour of applicants in terms of Remark V above in the following manner:

Annual entitlement

To be authorised in direct licence

against free

To be authoris- ed against cana- lised imports

Quantity to be allowed in imported newsprint

sources

Quantity to be allowed in indigen- ous news- print manu- factured by Nepa Mills

3

4

5

Standard newsprint and indigenous newsprint

editions)

100%

100%

Nil 1 Nil 1

Dailies: (Including their Sunday (a) Less than 100 tonnes (b) 100 tonnes or more but less than 400 tonnes.

100% Nil To be determined by the Registrar of Newspapers for India in the light of contracts entered into by the S.T.C., New Delhi with foreign suppliers.

(c) 400 tonnes or above but less than i3ooo tonnes.

20% 1

{d) 1,000 tonnes or above but lees than 2,000.

To be determined by the Registrar of Newspapers for India in tho light of contracts entered into by the S. T. C, New Delhi With foreign suppliers.

^e") 2j000 tonnes and above. 75?;,

25% J

100%

100%

Periodicals: (a) Less than 100 tonnes, (b) 100 tonnes and above.

Nil Nil

100% Nil To be determined by the Registrar of Newspapers for India fn the light of contracts entered into with foreign suppliers by the S. T. C.

2

I

3

4

5

IOOn

Nil

o

100%

Glazed Newsprint: All entitlements

Nil

NOTES: I. Standard newsprint licensed from 'free resources' will have to be imported hy news- papers against contracts entered into with specific suppliers in foreign countries by State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. Since the suppliers do not entertain ordres in lots of less than io-oo tonnes, newspapers with entitlement less than 10" 00 tonnes will be granted a direct licence against the contracts entered into by the S.T.G if they arrange imports through an established importer and specify the same in The 'I' form. Otherwise, they Will be granted authorisation on S.T.C. of India Ltd.

2, fa) Glazed/Rotogravure newsprint will be allotted to periodicals who apply for the same specifically upto 40% of their entitlement ns flx^i¹ under Remark V(a). After allowing for the 30 per cent reduction as specified in Remark V(b) the remaining 30 per cent of the entitlement will be released in unglazed newsprint.

(b) To periodicals whose Glazed/Rotogravure entitlement Works out to more than 50 tonnei, Glazed (60 gms) and Rotogravure (55

3. Allotment to all categories will be made in reels only. An additional quantity for con~ version of reels into sheets at the rate of 10% in respect of standard newsprint will be granted to newspapers With entitlement upto 25-00 tones.

4. Since Nepa Mills are not in a position to despatch consignments of less than ten; tonnes, Ncpa newsprint in lots of less than 10 tonnes vvill not be allotted. Allotments of smaller quantities may3 however, be made to recipients who are- Willing to take delivery of their quota at the Nepa Mills and arrange for its transport.

5. On applications received after 1-10-1973, cuts will be made on entitlement as

follows:—

(i) applcations received upto 30-11-1973 10%. fii) applications received beyond 30-11-1973 and upto 1-2-1974 . 20% (iii) applications receiv6d beyond 1-2-1974 and upto. 3ij3-i974 • . 4°"%

VII. (a) Newsprint is allotted to each individual newspaper/periodical and the newspaper/ periodical is the recipient of the newsprint. Newspaper/periodical will not be per- mitted to adjust between them the quota allotted to each of them even when the publications are under the same ownership and/or bear the, same title/name.

(b) The authorised quota of newsprint allotted under this Policy to a newspaper/' periodical may, however, be used for a new "edition" ,of the same newspaper/.' periodical and the newsprint, if so used, shall be accounted for separately.

NOTP: For the above purpose an 'edition' is a newspaper/periodical which, irrespective of the place of publication bears the same name/title, is in the same language and has the same periodicity as the newspaper/periodical already being published by the same ownership/management, and is a reprint/separate run pf the newspaper/ periodical with variations dictated by the time-factor and to meet requirements of existing local readership and speedier distribution.

•VIII. (a) Clearcncc regarding cn.aildbil.ty of newsprint for new periodicals and' newspapers.—

Publishers of new daily newspapers and periodicals intending to appy for newsprint quota shall obtain clearance regarding availability of newsprint from the Registrar of Newspapers for India before commericing publication. Information as per [Annexure III shall be furnished while applying for clearance under the Allocation Policy.

(b) New Dailies.—In view of the shortage of newsprint, nev> daily newspapers will be allowed an initial quota which will be determined by the Registrar of Newspaper* for India calculated on the basis of an avorage circulation upto 3,000 copies of 8 pages of standard size- fa 540 Sq. Cm) per publishing day during the first four months, after commencement of publication. For the first four months, imported newsprint from State Trading Corporation'*

stocks will be released, provided the applicants execute bonds duly guaranteed by scheduled banks, for 75% of the value applied for under Column 10 of Actual Users' application (T form). The bonds, which arc intended to ensure that the imported newsprint thus granted is utilised for publishing the proposed news-papers, will be cancelled on production of documentary evidence to the satisfaction of the Registrar • of Newspapers for Indja or the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports to show that the news- print has been utilised for the publication of the newspapers concerned. After three months of regular publication, the new dailies will be required to produce evidence (Chartered Accoun- tant's Certificate in the form given in Annexure II to this Public Notice) of the average circu- lation achieved and the average page-area and number of pages printed during the first three months, and their entitlement will 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 of 8 pages of Standard size.

(c) (New weeklies, Tri-wetklies, Bi-weeklies, Fortnightlies and Monthlies)

In view of the shortage of newsprint, new weeklies, tri-wecklies, bi-weeklies, fortnightlies and monthlies will be allowed intitial quota of newsprint which will be determined by the Registrar of Newspapers for India calculated on the basis of an average circulation of upto 3,000 copies of 8 pages of standard size (2540 Sq. Cms.), per publishing day during tie first four months after commencement of publication. For the first four months, imported newsprint will be released, provided the applicants execute bonds duly guaranteed by scheduled banks, for -jp⁰' of the value applied for under Col. 10 of Actual Users application OJ' form). The bonds which are intended to ensure that the imported newj.print thus granted is utilised for publishing the proposed newspapers will be cancelled on production of documentary evidence to the satisfaction of the Registrar of Newspapers for India or the Chief Controller of Imports and Exports to show that the newsprint has been utilised tor the publication of the newspapers concerned. After three months of regular publication, the new weeklies, tri-weeklies, bi-weeklies, fortnightjies and monthlies 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 avearge page area and the number of pages printed during the first three months, and their entitlement will 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 except fortnightlies and monthlies for which quota will be admissible upto a maximum of 15,000 copies and 16 pages of standard size.

(i) JV" v Pirioiicah (other thai Weeklies, TH-weeklies, Bi-weeklies Frortnightlies and Monthlies)

In view of the shortage of newsprint no quota will be allotted to such peridiocals 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 III 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 will be allotted to new periodicals for the rest of the licensing period for the average circulation actually achieved and the average number of pages and page-area actually printed during the first three months subject to a maxinmn of 15,000 copies of 16 pages of standard size for these periodicals.

(e) Existing newspapers which did not obtain clearance for the use of newsprint or licence. authorisation in 1972-73 will be treated HS in para VIII (a), (b), (c) and (d) above/ However, the requirement of executing bonds duly guaranteed by scheduled banks will be waived in the case of those newspapers/periodicals who are born on the records of the Registrar of Newspapers for India and are in regular publication since January 1970 VT earlier.

(f) In the case of dailies and periodicals which commenced publication prior to 1-4-1973 and which are in receipt or quota of newsprint less than the maximum admissible to a new daily periodical, the entitlement will be revised to the maximum admissible on production of documentary evidence to that effect.

IX. The following categories of periodicals will not be entitled to th; allocation of newsprint not withstanding that they are classified as newspapers:—

(a) Journals published primarily to promote sale of goods or services; (b) House journals/magazines brought out by individuarfirms'industrial concern; (c) Price lists and catalogues; (d) Publications intended for free distribution; (e) Fiction; (/) Racing Guides; (g) School'College magazines; and (fi) Teaching Journals'Teaching guides.

X. If any newspaper periodicial had not fully utilised the quantity allocated in 1972-73. including the additional quota allowed to commemorate the 25th year of Independence, the- unutilised quantity shall be adjusted from its entitlement for 1973-74. To enable the Registrar of Newspapers for India to determine the consumption of newsprint in 1972-73, the particulars (monthwiscj of circulation, pages, page-area and number of publishing days in 1972-73 should be furnished by the newspapcr(s)/periodical(s) in the form given in Anncxures and IV to this Public Notice. The consumption in 1972-73 will be worked out on the actual number of days published in the period. The particulars furnished in Annexure II referred to above should be certified by the Chartered Accountant. The Chartcre ' Accountant's Certificate need not be submitted where the circulation of a newspaper/periodical is less than. 2,,ooo copies per publishing day.

NOTE: Allotment obtained in 1972-73 under schemes for Export Promotion etc. will also be taken into account for determining quantity utilised/held in stock by the newspapers in 1972-73. For the purpose, information shall be furnished in Annexure IV to this Public Notice/Column3 11 and 12 of Actual Users application ('J' form).

XI. The number of copies distributed free, unsold retjrns or any other copies printed but, neither sold nor distributed freewill be taken in to consideration for purpose of allotment/con- sumption of newsprint, provided these represent a reasonable percentage of the print-order and not m any case exceeding the following limits ;—

Circulation

Dailic s tri- and bi-weeklies

Monthlies Quarterlies- and others

Weeklies and Fort- nightlies

1 0%

Upto 2,500

2°°:>

2 0% Between 2, 500 and 5,000 . . . . ..

1 0%

Between 5,000 and 10,000 . . . . ..

i o%

Above 10,000 . . . . . . . ..

J . u

5%

10%

XII. Where the newspapers/periodicals have not supplied copies of their issues stated to be published in the year 1972-73, as required under Section 11B of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, read with Rule 5 of Registration of Newspapers (Central) Rules, 1956, the consumption worked out vide Remark X above, will be subjected to a cut as follows:—

Regularity of more than 50% Bnd less than JS% 25% 50% Regularity of more than 25% and less than 50%

No quota will be released to newspapers vhose regularity is less than 25%

XIII- Newspapers whose entitlement for newsprint ia and who apply for a licence for less than forty tonnes per annum shall be exempted from payment of import licence application fee and production of Income-tax Verification Number.

XIV. 0) If any Actual User is not in a position to import newsprint against the licence- isaued, the Actual User may apply, for a 'Letter of Authority¹ in favour of the party through whom it is desired to effect import, provided such party holds quota certificate (s; for newsprint or is the sole agent of the foreign suppliers.

(b) Licences for glazed/rotogravure and standard newsprint will be issued on annual basis subject to the condition prescribed for annual licences in the Red Book for the year Apiil 73— March 74. These licerces will, however, be subject to the condition that they can be utilised only upto 50% of the quantity and value covered by them upto the 3oth September, 1973. It will not be necessary for the actual users to return licences for glazed/rotogravure and standard newsprint for endorsement in respect of utilisation of the balance 5o°.o. Licences issued for standard and glazed^rotogravure newsprint for an annual entitlement upto Rs. 20,000/- in terms of value can be utilised m one lot at any time within their validity and will not be subject to the condition regarding utilisation of 5o"o only upto 30 tile September, 1973,

XV- For the purpose of this Publice Notice, the Registrar of Newspapers for India may make such marginal adjustments in die distribution of Nepa and imported newsprint as may Ire- necessary in the light of Remarks VI and VIII (/).

ANNESURE II

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Form of Chartered Accountants'^ Certificate regarding Circulation etc. for the Period April 1972—March 1973.

P A R T

I (To be typed on the letter head of the Chartered Accountant)

—

1. Name of Newspaper Periodical. 2. Place of Publication.

3. Language. 4. Periodicity.

.

S E C 1

]

Jan. 73

Dec. 72

March 73

July 72

Oct. 72^'

Feb. 73

August 72

Sept. 72

Nov. 7³

May 72

June •72

Average for the period from 1-4-72 to 31-3-73

T H E

:"a) /

1

Average number of co- pies printed month- wise, per p ibliiking day from 1-4-72 to 31-3-73.

G A Z E T T E

O F

I Average number of co- pies sold, moiitkwise, per publishing day from 1-4-72 to 31-3-73.

N D

I (0

A Average number of co- pies distributed free, month wise per publi- shing day (including complimentary, vou- cher, exhange bonus, samples and office copies) from 1-4-72 to 31-3-73.

E X T R A O R D

I

N A R Y Average number of monthwise unsold re- turns and other copies printed, but not inclu- ded in i,b) & (c).

Average size of the page

monrhwise of the news- paper/periodkal in Sq. Cms. from 1-4-72 to 31-3-73.

9 8

r

9 8 2

April May June July Aug. Sept Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. March

Average for the period from 1-4-72 to 31-3-73

ff)

T H E Average number of pages, mo athwise of the newspapers .' periodical per publishing day from 1-4-72 to 31-3-73.

IS) Actual number of publish- ing days, month wise from 1-4-72 to 31-3-73.

G A Z E T T E

Signature of the Publisher Date

O F

I CERTIFICATE OF THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

N D

I I''We have examined the books and account of

published from

A

(name of the paper, language & periodicity)

for the period 1-4-72 to 31-3-73 and have

(Address)

obtained all the information and explanations required by us. In my'our opinion, the statement set forth above reflects true and correct analysis of circu- lation, pages, size and number of publishing days for the period from 1-4-72 to 31-3-73 to the best of my.our information and belief and according to the explanation given to me us by the books of account etc

E X T R A O R D

I

Signature

Date. Stamp of the Chartered Accountant.

N A R Y

[ 1. Name and signature of the person who has signed the Certificate

•—

2. Registration No.

P A R T

I 3. Address

—

S E C

.

i ] N.B. The Chartered Accountant's Certificate regarding average circulation per publishing day showing separately, the average number of copies, printed, sold and distributed free etc., number of pages and page-area should be furnished, if monthwise average circulation exceeds 2,000 copies. If the monthwise average circulation is 2,000 copies or below, particulars in the above annexure should be furnished under the signature of the Publisher.

ANNEXURE III

Note?—1. The following clearance particulars /*re required to be furnished in the case of all new dailies and periodicals, applying for newsprint. Existing dailies and periodicals which were not allowed newsprint in the past have also to furnish the particulars.

2. These clearance particulars may be sent along with an application (in duplicate') in the latest Actual User's form (Form T ).

3. All answers should be given in words. Dashes or cross marks should not b'- 1 v:d.

1. Title of the newspaper. 2. Language. 3. Periodicity:—

(in the case of a daily, it may be stated whether the paper is published on all the seven days of a week. In the case of a weekly, it may be indicated whether it is published every week or four time in a. month),

4. Full postal address of the paper. 5. In case the paper has not yet commenced publication:

(a) the proposed date of publication : (b) the proposed size of one page of the paper:

("') Length

Centimetres, ' (it) Width— ^ _ _ __ CemimetreB. (Hi) Page-area •— — • — ~ Sq. Centimetres.

(c) Average number of pages per copy of the proposed paper. (J) The proposed average circulation:

(1") Average numher of copies proposed to be printed. (ii) Average number of copies expected to be sold.

Name and address of owner

Address

6. (a)

Name

If the owner is a company,

(b)

Name Address

Percentage J

Whether Director

Partner etc. firm, etc., name(s),address(cs), etc. of Directorfs), Share- holders, partners, etc.*

of shares held in the company.

to Arc/Were the owner (which term includes a company, firm, etc.) and any of the persons whose names arc required to be given against (b") above associated at present or at anytime since 1962 with the publication of any other paper ?(§}

(i) If the reply to (c) above is in the affirmative, names of owner etc. and details of the newspapers with which they are associated may be given in the following form:—•

7- M Are/Were any member of the -ffamily of the owner of any of the persons whose names arc required to be given against (6) above associated at present or at any time since 1962 with the publication of any other paper?

If the reply to (a) is in the affirmative, names of the members of family and details of the newspapers with which associated may be given in the following form.

en

1. Name of Owner etc. Name of the memher

Relationship with S.Nc

the owner etc.

of the family concerned

Address of the member of the family

whose member of family is associated with another paper

2

I

5

3

4

(

S.No.

Details of papers with which connected

Period of Association

Capacity in which associated

Name of the member of family

From To

If a share- holder in the company etc. mentioned in Col. 4, per- centage of shares held Title. Langu- age, Periodi- city and place of publication

If the paper is run by a company etc. the name of the company etc.

8 ¹

2

7

3

4

5 6

8. Classification % (Nature of contents) of the paper

Signature of the Publisher . . Name (in block letters'!

Place • Date .

*Itc?n 6(6')—Information is required to be given about the following categoric? of persons:—

O w n e r s h ip t y pe

S.No,

Category of persons in respect of whom information is required.

1. C o m p a ny . . ..

(a) Directors. (6) Shareholders holding a share of 10% or more.

2. F i rm

S b ' c i e ty . . ..

3-

A s s o c i a t i on . . ..

Partners. (a) Members holding a share of io°f, or more. (fi) Office bearers and members of the Managing body. Office bearers and members of the Managing body.

4.

T r u st . . ..

Trustees.

5.

(Gj/fsm! 6(e) and j(a) —Information about association with the following categories of pnper!-. ia.

-f-Item7(a)—Member of family for the purpose of this statement means a member of ftrrJly (father, mother, wife/husband, brother, brothti's wife, sister,son, daughter-in-kw, c'sij.hui,. etc.) who are members of a joint family or are dependent on the owner, Director, etc.

%hem 8—The paper may be placed in one of the following categories:—

News and Current Affairs; Literary and Cultural; serialised fiction; religion and philo- sophy; Commerce and Industry, Journals meant primarily to promote sale of goods or services; House Journals/Magazines brought out by individuals/firms/industrial concerns; price lists and catalogues; Medicine and Health; Film; Social Welfare;- Labour; Education; School/ College Magazines; Teaching Journals/Teaching Guides; Law and Public Administration; Engineering fnd Technology; Agriculture and Animal Husbandry; Children; Transport and Communication; Insurance; Bank- ing and Co-operation; Science; Finance and Economics; Women; Art; Radio and Music; Sports; Racing Guides.

ANNESUEE IV

9 8 6

Statement shotting consumption of newsprint for pubiicititm of newspapers'periodicals dining the period from 1-4-72 to 3I-3-I973-

Consumption, of Newsprint (in tonnes)

T H E s. No.

L2£d

Rotogravure

Gla

Nepa Total

Remarks

Title of the paper, its Language, periodi- city and place of publication

Unglazed (imported^

Gms. Gms.

t

6

2

S

7

4

5

3

9

G A Z E T T E

O F

I

N D

I

A

Signature of the Publisher Name in Block letters Plats Date

Note i Consumption of newsprint against regular entitlements and export promotion entitlement to be furnished separately.

E X T R A O R D

I

N A R Y

[

P A R T

I

—

S E C

.

1

]

SUBJECT :—Import Policy for Art Paper-Printing Paper excluding poster ard stereo and all coated

papers but including art paper, all sorts which contain no mechanical wood pulp or

m which the mechanical wood pulp amounts to less than 70% of the fibre content—(S-

No. 157//F)—for the year April, 1973—March, 1974.

No. 120—ITC(PN)/73—The import policy for Art Paper S. No. 157 IV) for the year April 1973—March 1974 is given in Anncxurc I to III to this Public Notice and shall be applicable- with effect from the 1st April, 1973.

ANNEXURE I

Remarks

Validity

of

Description

licence

Licen- sing- autho- rity

Part& S. No. ofl.T.C. Schedule

i

Policy for Esta- blished- import-

ers

1

6

2

4

5

3

Nil

I57/IV

I. A.U. for publishers and/or prin- ters of newspapers and periodi- cals.

Twelve mon- ths.

II. A.U. applications in 'J' Form, from publishers and/or printer* of newspapers and periodicals for art paper will be submitted, in duplicate, and complete to all respects, through, the Re- gistrar of Newspapers for India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, New Delhi.

Printing paper CCI & E excluding poster and stereo and all coated pa- pers but includ- ing art paper, all sorts which con- tain no mechani- cal wood pulp or in which the me- chanical wood pulp amounts to less than 70% of the fibre content.

III. Grant of import licences for Art paper will be considered on the basis of application* for the same received by the Registrar of Newspapers for India not later than the 1st October, 1973.

IV(a) Licences for art paper for cover pages and/or inside pages, will be issued only to those perio- dicals which were granted licences for art paper for cover page* and or inside pages in 1972-73.

(b) Where art paper is licensed for cover pages for periodicals printed on newsprint, the- grammage per square meter will not exceed 100 grammes for periodicals having upto 100 pages per publishing day and 135 grammes in case wherer tho number of pages exceed 100. A higher grammage may Sw- allowed, on the merits of each case for cover pages of periodi- cals printed entirely on art paper, l ie decision of Re- gistrar of Newspapers for India in this behalf shall be final.

I 2 3 4 5 6

(c) Entitlement for art paper for cover pages and/or inside pages will be worked out on the basis of the number of cover and/or inside pages puhlished on art paper and average circulation during 1972-73, subject to a maximum of the allocation made in 1972-73 in respect of imported and indigenous art paper. A Chartered Accountant's Certificate in the form given in Annexurc III to this Public Notice ^should be furnished in addition to Chartered Acco- untant's Certificate in the form given in Annexure II to this Public Notice.

V. Licences for art paper will be issued on annual basis subject to the conditions pres- cribed for annual licences in the Red Boot; (yol. I) for the year April 1973—March 1974.

VI. If any Actual User is not in a position to import art paper against the licence Igsued the Actual User may apply for a 'letter of authority' in favour of the party through whom it is desired to effect import, provided such party holds quota certificates) for art' paper or is the sole agent of the foreign suppliers.

ANNETUBE II

1 0 0 8

Form of Chartered Accountant's Certi&ste regarding Cinruiatjoo etc, for the period April 1972—March 1973

(TO BE TYPED ON THE LETTER HEAD OF THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT)

i- Name of Newspaper/Periodical. 2* Race of PubKcttkm.

3. Language. 4. Periodicity.

T H E

Average for

Jan.

the

Mar. 73

Feb. 73

73

Dec 72

August

72

Nov. 72

April 73

June 72

Oct. 72

Sept.

72

May 72

July 72

period from

1-4-73 to

G A Z E T T E

31-3-73

O F

I 00

N D

I

A Average number oC co- pies printed monthly- wise, per pubUsbing day from 1-4-72 1.0 31-3-73.

(b) Average number of copies sold, numth-mse, per publishing day grom 1-4-72 to 31-3-73

E X T R A O R D CO

I

N A R Y

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/ June 72

May 72

July 72

April 72

Oct. 72

Dec. 72

Sept. 72

Nov. 72

Jan. 73

August 7²

Feb. 73

March. 73

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G A Z E T T E pages, month-wise, of the newspaper period-,: ical per publishing dayj from 1-4-72 to 3-3-73. Actual number of pub- lishing days, month- wise from 1-4-72 ro

31-3-73.

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ANNEXURE n

Statement showing consumption of art paper for the publication of

(Title of the paper, language and periodicity and place of publication) duiing the licensing period April 1972—March 197?

To be typed on the letter head of the Chartered Accountant

S- No. GrammaRe of Imported Indigenous art paper

Quantity Value Quantity Value (in tonnes) ("in Rs.) (in tonnes) (inRs.)

1

2 3 4 56

Signature of publisher

Place : Date : Name in Block letters

CERTIFICATE BY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

I/We

• registered Chartered Accountant of (full address) do hereby solemnly declare that I/We have examined the books and records of

1

(Title of the .—i • published from

paperj language, and periodicity)

(Address)

for the period from 1st April 1972 to 31st March IQ73 and certify that to the best of my/our information and belief and according to explanation given to me/us the statement set forth above reflects truly and correctly the consumption of imported and indigenous art paper during the aforesaid period for the publicaton of the aforesaid paper.

Further certified that the average number of pages for which consumption of Art Paper as above has been claimed are included/not included in the information furnished in Annc- xure II. D a t e —— — Signature — —— Stamp of the Chartered Accountant —

1 Name signaiuree of the person who

has signed the Certificate : •—•—•—•—.—.—•—•—• •

2 Registration No. • •—• • .—.—.——.—, .—.

3. Address

••••—• ••— —

CERTIFICATE OF T HE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

I/We have examined the booka and account of

• • • • 1

published (Name of paper, language and periodicity) from (Address) for the period 1-4-1972 to 31-3-1973 and have obtained all the information and explanation required by us. Tn my/our opinion, the statement Bet forth above reflects true and correct analysis of cir- culation, pages, size and number of publishing days for the period from 1-4-1972 to 31-3-1973 to the best of my/our information and belief and according to the explanation given to me/us by the books of account, etc.

•— Signature

Date — Stamp of the Chartered Accountant.

1. Name and signature of the person

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who has signed the Certificate 2. Registration No. 1 1 3. Address . • — . ..

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N.B. The Chartered Accountant's Certificate regarding average circulation per pub- lishing day showing separately, the average number of copies, printed; sold and distributed free, etc., number of pages and page-area should be furnished, if month- wise average circulation exceeds 2,000 copies. If the monthwise average circulation is 2,000 copies or below, particulars in the above annexure should be furnished under the signature of the Publisher.

S. G. BOSE MULLICK,

Chief Controller of Imports & Exports.

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PRINTED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW

DELHI AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI, 1978.