Newspapers (Price Control) Act, 1972 [A10-P21]
As at 6 September 2026. In force from 14 March 1972.
Sections (59)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. PRESS REGISTRAR
Chapter III. REGULATION OF THE PUBLICATION OF A PERIODICAL
Chapter IV. REGULATION OF THE PRINTING OF A PERIODICAL
Chapter V. REGULATION OF THE BROADCASTING OF PROGRAMMES
Chapter VI. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Chapter VII. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1N-7QC]
Section 2. Definitions [S1N-7RJ]
Section 3. Appointment of Press Registrar [S1N-7SG]
Section 4. Registration of exhibitors [S1N-7TP]
Section 5. Prohibition of the transmission of programmes by cable without licence [S1N-7VM]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S1N-7WT]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1N-7XR]
Section 8. Powers of Press Registrar [S1N-7YY]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1N-7ZW]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S1N-80Y]
Section 11. Registration of publishers [S1N-81W]
Section 12. Prohibition of the printing of a periodical without licence [S1N-82T]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S1N-83R]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1N-84P]
Section 15. Powers of Press Registrar [S1N-85M]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S1N-86J]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S1N-87G]
Section 18. Registration of broadcasters [S1N-88E]
Section 19. Prohibition of the exhibition of films without licence [S1N-89C]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S1N-8AA]
Section 21. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1N-8B8]
Section 22. Powers of Press Registrar [S1N-8C6]
Section 23. Power to issue directions [S1N-8D4]
Section 24. Power to exempt [S1N-8E2]
Section 25. Registration of cables operator [S1N-8F0]
Section 26. Prohibition of the publication of a periodical without licence [S1N-8GV]
Section 27. Grant of licence [S1N-8HS]
Section 28. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1N-8JZ]
Section 29. Powers of Press Registrar [S1N-8KX]
Section 30. Power to issue directions [S1N-8MK]
Section 31. Power to exempt [S1N-8NH]
Section 32. Registration of printers [S1N-8PQ]
Section 33. Prohibition of the broadcasting of programmes without licence [S1N-8QN]
Section 34. Grant of licence [S1N-8RB]
Section 35. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1N-8S9]
Section 36. Powers of Press Registrar [S1N-8TF]
Section 37. Power to issue directions [S1N-8VD]
Section 38. Power to exempt [S1N-8W3]
Section 39. Registration of exhibitors [S1N-8X1]
Section 40. Prohibition of the transmission of programmes by cable without licence [S1N-8Y7]
Section 41. Grant of licence [S1N-8Z5]
Section 42. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1N-90T]
Section 43. Powers of Press Registrar [S1N-91R]
Section 44. Power to issue directions [S1N-92Y]
Section 45. Power to exempt [S1N-93W]
Section 46. Registration of publishers [S1N-94J]
Section 47. Prohibition of the printing of a periodical without licence [S1N-95G]
Section 48. Grant of licence [S1N-96P]
Section 49. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1N-97M]
Section 50. Powers of Press Registrar [S1N-98A]
Section 51. Power to issue directions [S1N-998]
Section 52. Power to exempt [S1N-9AE]
Section 53. Penalty for contravention [S1N-9BC]
Section 54. Offences by companies [S1N-9C2]
Section 55. Appeal [S1N-9D0]
Section 56. Cognizance of offences [S1N-9E6]
Section 57. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1N-9F4]
Section 58. Power to make rules [S1N-9GZ]
Section 59. Power to remove difficulties [S1N-9HX]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
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Acted on by (2)
Amends: Newspapers (Price Control) Act (Amendment) Act, 2023 [A11-TT9], 13 June 2023. "section 55 of the Newspapers (Price Control) Act, 1972 (15 of 1972)".
Amends: Newspapers (Price Control) Act (Amendment) Act, 1993 [A11-25X], 20 March 1993. "section 49 of the Newspapers (Price Control) Act, 1972 (15 of 1972)".
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