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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Press Council Act, 1978 Section 2

Definitions

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Press Council Act, 1978 Section 2 is part of Press Council Act, 1978 - Definitions. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Council;

(b) "Council means the Press Council of India established under section 4;

(c) "member" means a member of the Council and includes its Chairman ;

(d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(e) the expressions "editor" and "newspaper" have the meaning respectively assigned to them in the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867 (25 of 1867), and the expression "working journalist" has the meaning assigned to it in the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (45 of 1955).

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