Section 2: Definitions.

The Press Council Act, 1978Central Act · Act 37 of 1978

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;

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

(e) the expressions "editor" and "newspaper" have the meanings 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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Act	The Press Council Act, 1978
Section	2
Marginal note	Definitions.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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