Press Council Act, 1978

No 37 of 1978

Contents
Sections	Particulars
Chapter I	Preliminary
1	Short title and extent
2	Definitions
3	Rule of construction respecting enactments not extending to the State of Jammu and Kashmir or Sikkim
Chapter II	Establishment Of The Press Council
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
Chapter III	Powers And Functions 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
Chapter IV	Miscellaneous
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

[7TH September 1978 ]

An Act establish a Press council for the purpose of preserving the freedom of the Press and of maintaining the standards of newspaper and news agencies in India.

Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows.