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Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990: sections with instruments beneath them (4)
Text
Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 [A11-0D5]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 16 September 1990 by S.O. 3360(E) [N12-57H].
Sections (27)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. PRESS REGISTRAR
Chapter III. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1W-C56]
Section 2. Definitions [S1W-C60]
Section 3. Appointment of Press Registrar [S1W-C72]
Section 4. Registration of exhibitors [S1W-C8W]
Section 5. Prohibition of the transmission of programmes by cable without licence [S1W-C9Y]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S1W-CAR]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1W-CBT]
Section 8. Powers of Press Registrar [S1W-CCM]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1W-CDP]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S1W-CEG]
Section 11. Registration of publishers [S1W-CFJ]
Section 12. Prohibition of the printing of a periodical without licence [S1W-CG9]
Section 13. Grant of licence [S1W-CHB]
Section 14. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1W-CJD]
Section 15. Powers of Press Registrar [S1W-CKF]
Section 16. Power to issue directions [S1W-CM1]
Section 17. Power to exempt [S1W-CN3]
Section 18. Registration of broadcasters [S1W-CP5]
Section 19. Prohibition of the exhibition of films without licence [S1W-CQ7]
Section 20. Grant of licence [S1W-CRS]
Section 21. Penalty for contravention [S1W-CSV]
Section 22. Offences by companies [S1W-CTX]
Section 23. Appeal [S1W-CVZ]
Section 24. Cognizance of offences [S1W-CWH]
Section 25. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1W-CXK]
Section 26. Power to make rules [S1W-CYN]
Section 27. Power to remove difficulties [S1W-CZQ]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
none
Acted on by (5)
Exempts: Notification S.O. 917(E), dated 22nd April, 1995 [N12-7MT], 22 April 1995. "section 4 of the said Act".
Amends: Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act (Amendment) Act, 1998 [A11-5N4], 19 November 1998. "section 23 of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 (25 of 1990)".
Commences: Notification S.O. 3360(E), dated 19th August, 1990 [N12-57H], 16 September 1990. "shall come into force".
Amends: Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act (Amendment) Act, 2015 [A11-JW0], 25 December 2015. "section 21 of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 (25 of 1990)".
Amends: Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act (Amendment) Act, 2007 [A11-BQX], 6 April 2007. "section 21 of the Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990 (25 of 1990)".
Not held (0)
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