LawgistThe Press Council Act
2Definitions
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
(a) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Council;
(b) "Council" means the Press Council of India established under section 4;
(c) "member" means a member of the Council and includes its Chairman;
(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;
(e) the expressions "editor" and "newspaper" have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), and the expression "working journalist" has the meaning assigned to it in the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (45 of 1955).
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All sections
- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Rule of construction respecting enactments not extending to the State of Jammu and Kashmir or Sikkim
- 4 Incorporation of the Council
- 5 Composition of the Council
- 6 Term of office and retirement of members
- 7 Conditions of service of members
- 8 Committees of the Council
- 9 Meetings of the Council and committees
- 10 Vacancies among members or defect in the constitution not to invalidate acts and proceedings of the Council
- 11 Staff of the Council
- 12 Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Council
- 13 Objects and functions of the Council
- 14 Power to censure
- 15 General powers of the Council
- 16 Levy of fees
- 17 Payments to the Council
- 18 Fund of the Council
- 19 Budget
- 20 Annual report
- 21 Interim reports
- 22 Accounts and audit
- 23 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 24 Members, etc., to be public servants
- 25 Power to make rules
- 26 Power to make regulations
- 27 Amendment of Act 25 of 1867
