l[(1) The Council may, for the purpose of performing its functions under the Act, levy and collect fees from registered newspapers and news agencies during each financial year as specified below:
1. Ins. by G.S.R. 60(E), dated 24th lanuary, 2000 (w.e.f. 24-l-2000).
2. Subs. by G.S.R. 466(E), dated 28th April, 2016, for sub-rule (1) (w.e.f. 284-20L6). Sub-rule (1), before substitution stood as under:
"(1) The Council may for the purpose of performing its functions under the Act, levy and collect fees from registered newspapers and news agencies during each financial year as specified below:
(a) Rs. 1,500 per annum from each registered newspaper with a circulation range of above one lakh;
(b) Rs. 1,000 per annum hom each registered newspaper with a circulation range above 50,000 but below one lakh;
(c) Rs. 500 per annum from each registered newspaper with a circulation range above 15,000 but below 50,000;
(d) Rs. 100 per annum from each registered newspaper with a circulation range above 5,000 but below 15,000;
(e) Rs. 1"500 per annum from each Class I or Class II news agency, and (0 Rs. 1,000 per annum each from all other news agencies.
Contil. on next page 148 The press Councit Rutes, 1g7g
(a) registered newspapers and periodicals with a circulation range above5,00,000_
(i) Rs. 25,000 per annun from each daily;
(ii) Rs. 15,000 per annum from each bi_weekly or weekly;
(iii) Rs. 10,000 per annum from all other categories;
(b) registered newspapers and periodicals with a circulation range ofabove 2,50,000 and upto 5,00-,000_
(i) Rs. 18,000 per annurn from each daily;
(ii) Rs. 10,000 per annum from each biweekly or weekly;
(iii) Rs. 2500 per annum from each forkdghtly or monthly;
(iv) Rs. 4,000 per annum from all other categories;
(c) registered newspapers and_ periodicals with a circulation range ofabove 1,50,000 and upto 2,50,000_
(i) Rs. 12,000 per annum from each daily;
(ii) Rs. 8,000 per annum from each bi_weekly or weekly;
(iii) Rs. 5,000 per annun from each fortrightly or monthly;
(iv) Rs. 3,000 per annum from all other categories;
(d) registered lewsqapers and periodicals with a circulation range of above 75,000 and upto 1,50,0b0_
(i) Rs. 10,000 per annum from each daily;
(ii) Rs. 2000 per annum from each bi_weekly or weekly;
(iii) Rs. 5,000 per annum from each fortrightly or monthly;
(iv) Rs. 2,500 per annun from all other categories;
(e) registered rlrwspapers and_periodicals with a circulation range of above 25,000 and upto TS,00b_- (0 Rs. 6,000 per anmun from each daily;
(ii) Rs. 4,000 per annun from each bi-weekly or weekly;
(iii) Rs. 3,000 per annum from each fortrightly or monthly;
(iv) Rs. 2,000 per anmrm from all other categories;
(0 Rs. 25,000 per annum from each Class-I news agencyi
(g) Rs. 15,000 per annum from Class II news agency;
(h) Rs. 10,000 per annum from all other news agencies.
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Explanation.-For the.guryoses of this rule, the.circulation range of registered newspapers shall be such as indicated in ttre annga,t Report of the Regisuar of frewffi"., for lndia (pressin India) last published before April 1 every year, and the criteria for classification of news agencies shall be such as indicated in the Report of the Wage Board for Working loumalists.
(2) The Council shall send during the course of every financial year notices of demandunder registered A.D. covers to regrstered newspapers :rnd news igencies calling for theremittance to it of the fees as indicated in sub-rul-e (r1 and such regisLred ,,"*rpfr"., *Jnews agencies shall remit the amount of fees so demanded within ihirty aays of'ttri .ecelpi of such notices by means of Demand Drafts payable to the Council.,, ' The Press Council Rules, 1979 15
Explanation.-For the purpose of this rule, the circulation range of registered newspapers and periodicals shall be the latest circulation figures as available with the Registrai of Newspapers for India and the criteria for classification of news agencies shall be such as indicated in the Report of the Wage Board for Working Joumalists.l
(2) The Council shall send during the course of every financial year notices of demand under registered A.D. covers to registered newspapers and news agencies calling for the remittance to it of the fees as indicated in sub-rule (1) and such registered newspapers and news agencies shall remit the amount of fees so demanded within thiity days of the receipt of such notices by means of Demand Drafts payable to the Council.