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Amendments of Press Council Act, 1978 (2)
Text
Press Council Act, 1978 [A10-S9E]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 26 September 1978.
Sections (17)
Chapter I. PRELIMINARY
Chapter II. PRESS REGISTRAR
Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement [S1Q-TKF]
Section 2. Definitions [S1Q-TM1]
Section 3. Appointment of Press Registrar [S1Q-TN3]
Section 4. Registration of exhibitors [S1Q-TP5]
Section 5. Prohibition of the transmission of programmes by cable without licence [S1Q-TQ7]
Section 6. Grant of licence [S1Q-TRS]
Section 7. Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns [S1Q-TSV]
Section 8. Powers of Press Registrar [S1Q-TTX]
Section 9. Power to issue directions [S1Q-TVZ]
Section 10. Power to exempt [S1Q-TWH]
Section 11. Penalty for contravention [S1Q-TXK]
Section 12. Offences by companies [S1Q-TYN]
Section 13. Appeal [S1Q-TZQ]
Section 14. Cognizance of offences [S1Q-V08]
Section 15. Protection of action taken in good faith [S1Q-V1A]
Section 16. Power to make rules [S1Q-V2C]
Section 17. Power to remove difficulties [S1Q-V3E]
Made under
No recital of a power is printed.
Acts on (0)
none
Acted on by (3)
Exempts: Notification S.O. 2995(E), dated 16th May, 1984 [N12-2EZ], 16 May 1984. "section 4 of the said Act".
Amends: Press Council Act (Amendment) Act, 2019 [A11-P9Z], 12 May 2019. "section 13 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978)".
Amends: Press Council Act (Amendment) Act, 1998 [A11-5Q0], 5 December 1998. "section 13 of the Press Council Act, 1978 (37 of 1978)".
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none
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