Standing Order No. 3295/2022 of the Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu dated 18th August, 2022 on the publication of news on a digital platform [C17-VJP]
As at 6 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
Standing Order No. 3295/2022
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Chennai, dated the 18th August, 2022
STANDING ORDER
To
All Inspecting Officers,
Subject: The publication of news on a digital platform by publishers of news on a digital platform under the Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Act, 1984, regarding.
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Act, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Act 7 of 1984), the Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:
1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the publication of news on a digital platform by publishers of news on a digital platform.
2. The matter has been examined. Every publisher of news on a digital platform carrying on the publication of news on a digital platform shall make an application in Form VII to the Press Registrar within seven days, accompanied by a fee of twenty-five thousand rupees.
3. The Inspecting Officer shall ensure that set-top box is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the Press Registrar within seven days.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.
(Secretary to Government)
Made under
Recital: "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Act, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Act 7 of 1984), the Transport Department, Government of Tamil Nadu hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:". Names section 9 of the Tamil Nadu Exhibition of Films on Television Screen through Video Cassette Recorders (Regulation) Act, 1984 (Tamil Nadu Act 7 of 1984) [S2J-59N]. Vires verified.
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