his or her decision. Failing such action, the impoundment order and any accompanying order prohibiting publication lapse. Art. 5. Once legal proceedings have been instituted for an offence against the freedom of the press or an application has been made to the court for printed matter to be confiscated, the court is entitled to order the matter to be impounded and publication prohibited, or to rescind an impoundment order or order prohibiting publication which has already been issued. In reaching its decision in such a case, the court shall determine whether an order which has been issued shall continue in force. If the case is dismissed because the court is not competent, or if the court otherwise dismisses the case without determining whether the printed matter is of a criminal nature, and if there is reason to suppose that there will be an application for confiscation in another case, the court may confirm the order for a particular period which the court determines. If no proceedings are instituted within this period, the order lapses. Art. 6. An impoundment order shall contain a statement indicating the passage or passages in the printed matter which occasioned the order and applies only to the volume, part, issue or instalment in which these passages occur. Art. 7. An impoundment order shall be executed by the police authority forthwith. Provisions of law concerning the prohibition of the dissemination of printed matter which is subject to an impoundment order are laid down in Chapter 6, Article 3. Art. 8. Impoundment of printed matter shall relate only to copies intended for dissemination. Proof of impoundment of printed matter shall be provided as soon as possible, and free of charge, both to the person against whom impoundment was effected and to the person who printed the material. Such proof shall indicate the passage or passages in the printed matter which occasioned the impoundment order. Art. 9. When an impoundment order has been rescinded or has lapsed, execution of impoundment is reversed forthwith. Art. 10. Repealed. Art. 11. If the Realm is at war or exposed to the danger of war and printed matter is discovered at a unit of the armed forces 235