The delivery of books and newspapers act, 1954

1. Laws and Ethics in Mass
Communication
The Delivery of Books and
Newspapers Act, 1954

2. oDelivery of Books and Newspapers Act
oYoung Persons (Harmful Publication ) Act, 1956
oWorking Journalists (Fixation of Wages) Act
oIntellectual Property Rights

3. This is an act to provide for delivery of books and newspapers to the
national library and other public library.
The purpose is to make the newspaper and book available in the
library for reference and record.
This act states that the publisher of every book and newspaper shall
deliver a copy to the National Library at his own cost.
The copy that is to be given to the National Library shall be on the
best paper on which a copy of the book is printed.
The copy delivered to any other public library shall be on the paper on
which largest number of copies of the book has been sold.
Penalty:
Any publisher found guilty under this act shall be punished with a fine.
Delivery of Books and Newspapers Act

4. Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, 1956
This Act was passed to prevent the circulation of certain publications which are
harmful to young persons.
Section 2 of this Act defines the concept of harmful publication. Harmful
publication refers to any publication that has stories portraying acts of violence.
Publications that have stories or pictures of repulsive or horrible nature that can
corrupt the mind of a young person is considered to be harmful publication.
Section 3 imposes penalty for certain acts of harmful publications. The
punishment is imposed if a person:
i)sells, lets to hire, distributes, publicly exhibits into circulation any harmful matter;
or
ii) prints, makes or produces or has in his possession any harmful publication; or
iii) advertises or let people know by any means that the harmful publication can
be obtained from a person.

5. Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act, 1956
Power of the Government: The State Government has the power to
declare a publication harmful and can forfeit such publications. The
Official Gazette shall declare the reasons for which the publication has
been considered as harmful.
Section 5: Section 5 of the Act permits the person to appeal in the High
Court against the order of the State Government. Such appeal should be
made within sixty days from the date of the order.
Section 6 gives power to seize and destroy harmful publications. The
State Government may empower any police officer to seize any harmful
publication. The police officer can enter and search any place for finding
out the stock of harmful publication.

6. Working Journalists (Fixation Rates of Wages) Act, 1958
Section 3 of the Act provides for the constitution of a committee for the
purpose of making recommendations to the Central Government with regard
to the rates of wages to be fixed for Working Journalists.
Section 4 provides for the functions of the committee. The committee will
have representations from newspaper establishments, working journalists
and others. Persons making representation can make objections to thr rate of
wage fixed by the government.
Section 5 provides for the powers and procedures of the committee. The
committee may authorise any officer of the Central Government to examine
the accounts or documents.
Section 6 of the Act empowers the Central Government to enforce
recommendations of the Committee.

7. Working Journalists (Fixation Rates of Wages) Act, 1958
Section 9 provides for the recovery of money due to working journalists. If
any amount is due to a newspaper employee from an employer can make
an application to the State Government for the recovery of the amount due
to him.
Section 10 of the Act mentions that all notices, letters, orders or other
documents issued by the Committee may be authenticated by the
Chairman, or the Secretary or any other authorised officer.
Section 12(A) deals with penalties. Any employer who violates the
minimum wage criteria will be fined. There will be no punishment if it is
proved by any person that the offence was committed without his
knowledge.

8. Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual Property Laws aims at safeguarding the rights of the creators
and producers of intellectual goods and services. Any intellectual activity that
takes place in the field of industrial, scientific, literary and artistic field is
protected by IPR. Intellectual Property Rights include works related to:
Literary, artistic and scientific work
Scientific discoveries
Industrial designs
Trademarks, service marks and commercial names and designations
Protection against unfair competition
Performances of performing artists, phonograms and broadcasts

9. Intellectual Property Rights are legal rights, which result from intellectual
activity in industrial, scientific, literary & artistic fields. These rights safeguard
creators and other producers of intellectual goods & services by granting
them certain time-limited rights to control their use.
TOOLs OF IPRs:
a. Patents.
b. Trademarks.
c. Copyrights and related rights.
d. Geographical Indications.
e. Industrial Designs.
f. Trade Secrets.
g. Layout Design for Integrated Circuits.
h. Protection of New Plant Variety.

10. Patent
A patent is an exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product
or a process that provides a new way of doing something, or offers a new
technical solution to a problem.

It provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent.
The protection is granted for a limited period, i.e 20 years.
Patent protection means that the invention cannot be commercially
made, used, distributed or sold without the patent owner's consent.
A patent owner has the right to decide who may - or may not - use the
patented invention for the period in which the invention is protected.

11. The owner may also sell the right to the invention to someone else, who will
then become the new owner of the patent.
Once a patent expires, the protection ends, and an invention enters the public
domain.
Trademarks
A trademark is a distinctive sign that identifies certain goods or services as
those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise.
It may be one or a combination of words, letters, and numerals.
They may consist of drawings, symbols, three- dimensional signs such as the
shape and packaging of goods, audible signs or colours used as distinguishing
features.
It provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to
use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for
payment.