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The Press Council Act

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.
1978
List of Chapters & Sections

  1. All sections

  2. 1
     Short title and extent
  3. 2
     Definitions
  4. 3
     Rule of construction respecting enactments not extending to the State of Jammu and Kashmir or Sikkim
  5. 4
     Incorporation of the Council
  6. 5
     Composition of the Council
  7. 6
     Term of office and retirement of members
  8. 7
     Conditions of service of members
  9. 8
     Committees of the Council
  10. 9
     Meetings of the Council and committees
  11. 10
     Vacancies among members or defect in the constitution not to invalidate acts and proceedings of the Council
  12. 11
     Staff of the Council
  13. 12
     Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Council
  14. 13
     Objects and functions of the Council
  15. 14
     Power to censure
  16. 15
     General powers of the Council
  17. 16
     Levy of fees
  18. 17
     Payments to the Council
  19. 18
     Fund of the Council
  20. 19
     Budget
  21. 20
     Annual report
  22. 21
     Interim reports
  23. 22
     Accounts and audit
  24. 23
     Protection of action taken in good faith
  25. 24
     Members, etc., to be public servants
  26. 25
     Power to make rules
  27. 26
     Power to make regulations
  28. 27
     Amendment of Act 25 of 1867