Section 17

Payments to the Council.

The Press Council Act, 1978

  • Act 37 of 1978
  • Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
About this Act

An Act to establish a Press Council for the purpose of preserving the freedom of the Press and of maintaining and improving the standards of newspapers and news agencies in India.

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    The Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf, pay to the Council by way of grants such sums of money as the Central Government may consider necessary for the performance of the functions of the Council under this Act.

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