LawgistThe Press Council Act
23Protection of action taken in good faith
(1) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the Council or any member thereof or any person acting under the direction of the Council in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.
(2) No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against any newspaper in respect of the publication of any matter therein under the authority of the Council.
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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
