III. On the Sanctions of These Laws, and the Faculty of Reading and Retaining Prohibited Works

133 bis. A) On Sanctions.

1. Penalties ferendae sententiae (49).

2. Excommunication latae sententiae, specially reserved to the Holy See, if the case of article 47 has occurred (47).

3. Excommunication latae sententiae reserved to no one, if the case of article 48 has occurred (48).

133 ter. B) On the Faculty of Reading and Retaining Prohibited Works.

Necessity of license. No one can read proscribed works without competent faculty (23).

Who can give the faculty.

1. As to books proscribed by the Holy See:

Who in themselves can give a general faculty (24).

What Bishops and Prelates possessing quasi-episcopal jurisdiction can do (25).

2. As to books prohibited by Bishops (26, 1st part).

3. Obligation conjoined with the faculty.

Diligent custody of books is prescribed (26, 2nd part).