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22nd. OCTOBER, 2013

(b) sound recording;
(c) picture or drawing, whether made by computer-graphics or otherwise howsoever;
(d) photograph, photographic negative, photographic plate or photographic slide; or
(e) paper, model, sculpture, tape, diskette, article or thing—
(i) that has printed or impressed upon it any word, statement, sign or representation; or
(ii) on which is recorded or stored for immediate or future retrieval any information that, by the use of any computer or other electronic device, is capable of being reproduced or shown as any picture, photograph, word, statement, sign or representation,

and includes a copy of any publication;

"publication relating to religions other than Islam" means a holy book, or a fundamental book or one of the important texts, of a religion other than Islam or if it is in essence a publication that—

(a) contains any excerpts, quotations, citations, or copies whether partly or wholly from any holy book, fundamental book or important texts, of that religion;
(b) states the history, principles, teachings, characteristics, policies, performances, ceremonies, customs, charitable deeds, dogmas, orders or organisations of that religion;
(c) states an entity, spiritual power, person or thing that is worshipped by the believers or the members of that religion;
(d) contains stories, tales, legends, fables or anecdotes originated from the fundamentals of that religion;
(e) purports to persuade, influence or incite people to become believers or members of that religion or to seek knowledge of that religion;
(f) purports to give knowledge or source of knowledge to people relating to any matter mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d); or
(g) contains any combination of characteristics mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d);

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