The Press Council Act, 1978

Sections

1. I — PRELIMINARY
2. 1Short title and extent
3. 2Definitions
4. 3Rule of construction respecting enactments not extending to *the State of Jammu and Kashmir or Sikkim
5. II — ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRESS COUNCIL
6. 4Incorporation of the Council
7. 5Composition of the Council
8. 6Term of office and retirement of members
9. 7Conditions of service of members
10. 8Committees of the Council
11. 9Meetings of the Council and committees
12. 10Vacancies among members or defect in the constitution not to invalidate acts and proceedings of the Council
13. 11Staff of the Council
14. 12Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Council
15. III — POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL
16. 13Objects and functions of the Council
17. 14Power to censure
18. 15General powers of the Council
19. 16Levy of fees
20. 17Payments to the Council
21. 18Fund of the Council
22. 19Budget
23. 20Annual report
24. 21Interim reports
25. 22Accounts and audit
26. IV — MISCELLANEOUS
27. 23Protection of action taken in good faith
28. 24Members, etc., to be public servants
29. 25Power to make rules
30. 26Power to make regulations