TY  - BOOK
TI  - The press council act,1978 (Bare Act)
U1  - 349.54 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Universal Law Publication
N1  - THE PRESS COUNCIL ACT, 1978
Introduction
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
Sections
1. Short title and extent '
2. Dellnitions ' 3. Rule of construction respecting enactments not extending to the Slate ofJammu and Kashmir or Sikkim
CHAPTER H
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRESS COUNCIL
4. Incorporation of'the Council
5. Composition of the Council
6. Term of ofllce 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
I 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 //'
MISCELLANEOUS
23. Protection of action taken nj good faith
24. Members, etc., to be public servants
25. Power to make rules
26. Power to make regulations
27. [Repealed] •'
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THE PRESS COUNCIL RULES, 1979
Rules
!. Short title ' ■ .
2. Detlnitions y. ^
3. Conditions of service of the Chairman
4. Allowances to be paid to members other than the Chairman
5. Method of recruitment
6. Reservation of posts for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
7. Production of medical certificate and verification of character
and antecedents
8.-- Terms and conditions of Service
9. Annual Report
10. Levy of Fees

THE PRESS COUNCIL (PROCEDURE FOR NOMINATION
OF MEMBERS) RULES, 1978
Rules

Short title
Dellnitions
Invitation of panels of names for membership of the Council
Procedure for nomination of members
Procedure for election of a member of the Committee referred to in sub-section (2) of section 5

THE PRESS COUNCIL (PROCEDURE FOR INQUIRY)
REGULATIONS, 1979
Regulations
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions ,
3. Contents of complaint in respect of a newspaper, news agency, editor or^ther working journalist under section 14(1) of the Act
4. Return of complaint
5. Issue of notice
6. Filing of written statement

7. Power to call additional particulars etc. 8. Rejection of complaint of the same nature previously inquired into 9. Inquiry by the Committee 10. Decision by the Council 11. Appearance of parties etc. 12. Restriction on the power of members to discuss and
vote in certain cases
13. Power to take suo motu action 14. Procedure in respect of complaints etc. under section 13
15. Procedure in matters not provided for in these Regulations

THE PRESS COUNCIL (PROCEDURE FOR CONDUCT OF
MEETINGS AND BUSINESS) REGULATIONS, 1979
Regulations
1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions 3. Meetings of the Council 4. Quorum at meetings 5. Power to call meetings and notice of meetings 6. Power to raise matters at meetings 7. Calling of extraordinary meeting on requisition 8. Power of the Chairman to take decisions in urgent matters 9. Power to adjourn meetings 10. Decision by majority 11. Power to call to the meeting persons other than members 12. Agenda 13. Minutes of the meeting 14. Minutes of previous meeting 15. Chairman of preside over the meetings
THE PRESS COUNCIL OF INDIA (GRANT OF
CERTIFIED COPIES) REGULATIONS, 1999
Regulations
1. Title and commencement Copy to be granted to person entitled Party entitled to copy of orders Grant of copy of document to a stranger Extra fee for urgent copy Mode of payment of copying fee Time of delivery of copy Credit of copying fee « Contents of application Endorsement to be made on the copy before delivery 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
11.
12. 13. Postal Charges
ANNEXURE I

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