Section 8B(3)(a) in The Meghalaya Maintenance Of Public Order Act, 1947
(a)in relation to the making or printing of any document, it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that the said document was made or printed, as the case may be, -(i)before the Assam Maintenance of Public Order (Second Amendment) Act, 1949 came into force, or(ii)with the permission or under the authority of the State Government, or(iii)as a proof intended for submission to the State Government or to a person or authority designated by the State Government in this behalf with a view to obtaining permission for its publication;