Power to make regulations
Section 26 of the Press Council Act, 1978 deals with power to make regulations. ] The Council may [by notification in the Official Gazette] make regulations not inconsistent with this Act thereof and the rules made thereunder, for-- (a) regulating the meetings of the Council or any committee thereof and the procedure for conducting the business thereat under section 9; The Act came into force on 07 Sep 1978.
1[(1)] The Council may 2[by notification in the Official Gazette] make regulations not inconsistent with this Act thereof and the rules made thereunder, for--
(a) regulating the meetings of the Council or any committee thereof and the procedure for conducting the business thereat under section 9;
(b) specifying the terms and conditions of service of the employees, appointed by the Council, under sub-section (2) of section 11;
(c) regulating the manner of holding any inquiry under this Act;
(d) delegating to the Chairman or the Secretary of the Council, subject to such conditions as it may think fit to impose, any of its powers under sub-section (3) of section 18;
(e) any other matter for which provision may be made by regulations under this Act:
Provided that the regulations made under clause (b) shall be made only with the prior approval of the Central Government.
2[(2) The Central Government shall cause every regulation made under this Act to be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the regulation or both Houses agree that the regulation should not be made, the regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that regulation.]
Section 26, The Press Council Act, 1978 (Act 37 of 1978).
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Questions about Section 26
What does Section 26 of the Press Council Act deal with?
Section 26 of the Press Council Act is headed "Power to make regulations". ] The Council may [by notification in the Official Gazette] make regulations not inconsistent with this Act thereof and the rules made thereunder, for-- (a) regulating the meetings of the Council or any committee thereof and the procedure for conducting the business thereat under section 9;
How do I find court cases under Section 26 of the Press Council Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Press Council Act 1978 26, section 26 Press Council Act 1978, section 26 of the Press Council Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 26 of the Press Council Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 9 (Meetings of the Council and committees), section 11 (Staff of the Council), section 18 (Fund of the Council), so none of them can safely be read on its own. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 3: most recently The Press Council(Procedure for Inquiry) Regulations, 1979 (2006), then Press Council of India (Terms and Conditions of Service of the Employees) Regulations, 2002 (2002), and 1 more.
When did Section 26 of the Press Council Act come into force?
Section 26 of the Press Council Act, cited as Press Council Act 1978 26, came into force on 07 Sep 1978, having been enacted on 07 Sep 1978. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 5. Composition of the Council668 words
- 13. Objects and functions of the Council424 words
- 25. Power to make rules398 words
- 6. Term of office and retirement of members309 words
- 14. Power to censure293 words
- 15. General powers of the Council234 words
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