Section 3: Delivery of books to public libraries .-(1) Subject to any rule that may be made under this Act, but without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 9 of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), the publisher of every book published in the territories to which this Act extends after the commencement of this Act, shall, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, deliver at his own expense a copy of the book to the National Library at Calcutta and one such copy to each of the other three public [libraries] within thirty days from the date of its publication

Q: What does Section 3 of The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 (TDBNPLA) deal with?

Section 3 TDBNPLA pertains to "Delivery of books to public libraries .-(1) Subject to any rule that may be made under this Act, but without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 9 of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), the publisher of every book published in the territories to which this Act extends after the commencement of this Act, shall, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, deliver at his own expense a copy of the book to the National Library at Calcutta and one such copy to each of the other three public [libraries] within thirty days from the date of its publication". It is part of the The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 3 of The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 (TDBNPLA) governs delivery of books to public libraries .-(1) Subject to any rule that may be made under this Act, but without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 9 of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), the publisher of every book published in the territories to which this Act extends after the commencement of this Act, shall, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, deliver at his own expense a copy of the book to the National Library at Calcutta and one such copy to each of the other three public [libraries] within thirty days from the date of its publication. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 3 TDBNPLA still in force?

Yes, Section 3 of the The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 3 TDBNPLA?

धारा 3 TDBNPLA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 3 of the The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954. Section 3 of The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 (TDBNPLA) governs delivery of books to public libraries .-(1) Subject to any rule that may be made under this Act, but without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 9 of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), the publisher of every book published in the territories to which this Act extends after the commencement of this Act, shall, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, deliver at his own expense a copy of the book to the National Library at Calcutta and one such copy to each of the other three public [libraries] within thirty days from the date of its publication. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 3 TDBNPLA?

Dhara 3 TDBNPLA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 3 of the The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 3 of The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 (TDBNPLA) governs delivery of books to public libraries .-(1) Subject to any rule that may be made under this Act, but without prejudice to the provisions contained in section 9 of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), the publisher of every book published in the territories to which this Act extends after the commencement of this Act, shall, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, deliver at his own expense a copy of the book to the National Library at Calcutta and one such copy to each of the other three public [libraries] within thirty days from the date of its publication. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 3 of The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954?

Cite as: "Section 3, The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954 (TDBNPLA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act, 1954, § 3 (India).

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(2)

The copy delivered to the National Library shall be a copy of the whole book with all maps and illustrations belonging thereto, finished and coloured in the same manner as the best copies of the same, and shall be bound, sewed or stitched together, and on the best paper on which any copy of the book is printed.

(3)

The copy delivered to any other public library shall be on the paper on which the largest number of copies of the book is printed for sale, and shall be in the like condition as the books prepared for sale.

(4)

Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply to any second or subsequent edition of a book in which edition no additions or alterations either in the letter-press or in the maps, book-prints or other engravings, belonging to the book have been made, and a copy of the first or some preceding edition of which book has been delivered under this Act.

[3-A. Delivery of newspapers to public libraries

.- Subject to any rules that may be made under this Act, but without prejudice to the provisions contained in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), the publisher of every newspaper, published in the territories to which this Act extends, shall deliver at his own expense one copy of each issue of such newspaper as soon as it is published to each such public library as may be notified in this behalf by the Central Government in the Official Gazette.]