THE PRESS COUNCIL ACT, 1978

ACT NO. 37 OF 1978 · Enacted [7th September, 1978.] · 27 sections

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.

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.

Section 7.Conditions of service of members.

Section 8.Committees of the Council.

Section 9.Meetings of the Council and committees.

Section 10.Vacancies among members or defect in the constitution not to invalidate acts and proceedings of the Council.

Section 11.Staff of the Council.

Section 12.Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Council.

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL

Section 13.Objects and functions of the Council.

Section 14.Power to censure.

Section 15.General powers of the Council.

Section 16.Levy of fees.

Section 17.Payments to the Council.

Section 18.Fund of the Council.

Section 19.Budget.

Section 20.Annual report.

Section 21.Interim reports.

Section 22.Accounts and audit.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 23.Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 24.Members, etc., to be public servants.

Section 25.Power to make rules.

Section 26.Power to make regulations.

Section 27.Amendment of Act 25 of 1867.