Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, 1956
4.Power of Government to declare harmful
publications forfeited-
(1)The State Government may, if it is of
opinion after consultation with the principal law officer of the State, whether
called the Advocate General or by any other name, that any publication is a
harmful publication declare, by order notified in the Official Gazette, that
every copy of such publication shall be forfeited to the Government and every
such notification shall state the ground for the order.
(2)Without prejudice to the provisions
contained in sub-section (1) of Section 6, where there is an order of
forfeiture under subsection (1) in respect of any publication it shall be
lawful for any police officer to seize the same wherever found in the
territories to which this Act extends.