Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023

The Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023

Act ID:	202351
Act Number:	51
Enactment Date:	2023-12-28
Act Year:	2023
Short Title:	The Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023
Long Title:	An Act to provide for press, registration of periodicals and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
Ministry:	Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Enforcement Date:	1-03-2024

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Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Printer to furnish intimation.
Section 4. Publication of periodical.
Section 5. Press Registrar General and other officers.
Section 6. Powers of Press Registrar General.
Section 7. Registration of periodical.
Section 8. Revision of certificate of registration or title.
Section 9. Transfer of ownership of a periodical.
Section 10. Discontinuation of a periodical.
Section 11. Suspension or cancellation of registration.
Section 12. Annual statement to be furnished by periodical.
Section 13. Annual report.
Section 14. Power of Press Registrar General to impose penalty.
Section 15. Press and Registration Appellate Board.
Section 16. Power of Central Government to issue directions.
Section 17. Press Registrar General and other officers to be public servants.
Section 18. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 19. Power of Central Government to make rule.
Section 20. Power to remove difficulties.
Section 21. Laying of rules and notification.
Section 22. Repeal and savings.