Press Council Act, 1965

No.34 OF 1965

Contents
Sections	Particulars
Chapter I	Preliminary
1	Short title and extent
2	Definitions
Chapter II	Establishment Of The Press Council
3	Incorporation of the Council
4	Composition of the Council
5	Term of office and retirement of members
6	Conditions of service of members
7	Meetings of the Council
8	Committees of the Council
9	Vacancies amongst members or defect in the constitution not to invalidate acts and Proceedings of the Council
10	Staff of the Council
11	Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Council
Chapter III	Powers And Functions Of The Council
12	Objects and functions of the Council
13	Power to ensure
14	General powers of the Council
15	Payments to the Council
16	Fund of the Council
17	Budget
18	Annual report
19	Accounts and audit
Chapter IV	Miscellaneous
20	Protection of action taken in good faith
21	Members etc., to be public servants
22	Power to make rules
23	Power to make regulations

[12th November, 1965.]

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 in India.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Sixteenth Year of the Republic of India as follows:-