Press Council Act, 1978
Bare Act · 1978
An Act to establish a Press Council for the purpose of preserving the freedom of the Press and of maintaining and improving the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India.
- Act number
- 37 of 1978
- Enacted
- 7 September 1978
- Contents
- 27 sections · 5 chapters
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Contents
Chapter I — Preliminary
- Section 1 – Short title and extent
- Section 2 – Definitions
- Section 3 – Rule of construction respecting enactments not extending to the State of Jammu and Kashmir or Sikkim
Chapter II — Establishment Of The Press Council
- Section 4 – Incorporation of the Council
- Section 5 – Composition of the Council
- Section 6 – Term of office and retirement of members (preview)
- Section 7 – Conditions of service of members (preview)
- Section 8 – Committees of the Council (preview)
- Section 9 – Meetings of the Council and committees (preview)
- Section 11 – Staff of the Council (preview)
- Section 12 – Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Council (preview)
Sections
Chapter III — Powers And Functions Of The Council
- Section 13 – Objects and functions of the Council (preview)
- Section 14 – Power to censure (preview)
- Section 15 – General powers of the Council (preview)
- Section 16 – Levy of fees (preview)
- Section 17 – Payments to the Council (preview)
- Section 18 – Fund of the Council (preview)
- Section 19 – Budget (preview)
- Section 20 – Annual report (preview)
- Section 21 – Interim reports (preview)
- Section 22 – Accounts and audit (preview)