Section 53Part 3 — Offences Against Public Order
Power to prohibit importation of publications
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If the Cabinet is of the opinion that any publication, or all publications published by any particular person, would be contrary to the public interest, it may by order prohibit the importation of such publication or publications and, in the case of a periodical publication may, by the same or a subsequent order, prohibit the importation of any past or future issue thereof.
The Collector of Customs or the Postmaster General —
may destroy or order the destruction of; or
shall deal with in such manner as the Cabinet may direct,
any publication in respect of which an order has been made under subsection (1), whether or not any person has been convicted of any offence under any law in respect of such publication.