Act Info:
Preamble1 - PRESS COUNCIL ACT, 1978
Chapter I Section1 - Short title and extent
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Rule of construction respecting enactments not extending to the State of Jammu and Kashmir or Sikkim
Chapter II Section4 - Incorporation of the Council
Section5 - Composition of the Council
Section6 - Term of office and retirement of members
Section7 - Conditions of service of members
Section8 - Committees of the Council
Section9 - Meetings of the Council and Committees
Section10 - Vacancies among members or defect in the constitution not to invalidate acts and proceedings of the Council
Section11 - Staff of the Council
Section12 - Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Council
Chapter III Section13 - Objects and functions of the Council
Section14 - Power to censure
Section15 - General powers of the Council
Section16 - Levy of fees
Section17 - Payments to the Council
Section18 - Fund of the Council
Section19 - Budget
Section20 - Annual report
Section21 - Interim reports
Section22 - Accounts and audit
Chapter IV Section23 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section24 - Members, etc., to be public servants
Section25 - Power to make rules
Section26 - Power to make regulations
Section27 - Amendment of Act 25 of 1867