Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matter. Whenever a ^{[3] [4]} has information that there is within the limits of his jurisdiction any person who, within or without such limits, either orally or in writing ^[5] disseminates or attempts to disseminate, or in anywise abets the dissemination of,—

1. any seditious matter, that is to say, any matter the publication of which is punishable under ^[6] section 124A of the Pakistan Penal Code *(XLV of 1860), or
2. any matter the publication of which is punishable under section 153A of the Pakistan Penal Code *(XLV of 1860), or
3. any matter concerning a Judge which amounts to criminal intimidation or defamation under the Pakistan Penal Code *(XLV of 1860),

such Magistrate, ^[5] may (in manner hereinafter provided) require such person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond, with or without sureties, for his good behaviour for such period, not exceeding one year, as the Magistrate thinks fit to fix.

No proceedings shall be taken under this section against the editor, proprietor, printer or publisher of any publication registered under, ^[7] in conformity with ^{[8] [5]} except by the order or under the authority of ^[10] the ^[11] or some officer empowered ^[12] in this behalf.