Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023 [A11-TQK]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 2 June 2023.

Dates: made 2 June 2023; in force 2 June 2023; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band A.

Synthetic. The words of this Act are generated by the register; its title, number and year are real.

Cite: Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023, Act 51 of 2023 [A11-TQK]. Machine: A11-TQK.

Sections (19)

Chapter I. PRELIMINARY

Chapter II. PRESS REGISTRAR

Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S2B-J4F]

Section 2. Definitions [S2B-J5D]

Section 3. Appointment of Press Registrar [S2B-J6B]

Section 4. Registration of exhibitors [S2B-J79]

Section 5. Prohibition of the transmission of programmes by cable without licence [S2B-J8Q]

Section 6. Grant of licence [S2B-J9N]

Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S2B-JAK]

Section 8. Powers of Press Registrar [S2B-JBH]

Section 9. Power to issue directions [S2B-JCZ]

Section 10. Power to exempt [S2B-JDX]

Section 11. Registration of publishers [S2B-JEV]

Section 12. Prohibition of the printing of a periodical without licence [S2B-JFS]

Section 13. Penalty for contravention [S2B-JG2]

Section 14. Offences by companies [S2B-JH0]

Section 15. Appeal [S2B-JJ6]

Section 16. Cognizance of offences [S2B-JK4]

Section 17. Protection of action taken in good faith [S2B-JMA]

Section 18. Power to make rules [S2B-JN8]

Section 19. Power to remove difficulties [S2B-JPE]

Made under

No recital of a power is printed.

Acts on (0)

none

Acted on by (1)

Exempts: Notification S.O. 2358(E), dated 6th August, 2023 [N12-N7V], 6 August 2023. "section 4 of the said Act".

Not held (0)

none