The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 52] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1973/ASVINA 5, 1895
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MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS
(Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 27th September, 1973/Asvina 5, 1895 (Saka)
THE PRESS COUNCIL (AMENDMENT)
ORDINANCE, 1973
No. 2 OF 1973
Promulgated by the President in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Republic of India.
An Ordinance further to amend the Press Council Act, 1965.
WHEREAS Parliament is not in session and the President is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action;
Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 123 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance:—
1. (1) This Ordinance may be called the Press Council (Amendment)
Ordinance, 1973.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
Short title and com- mence- ment,
2. During the period of operation of this Ordinance, the Press Council Act, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), shall have effect subject to the amendment specified in section 3.
588 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 1] 3. In section 5 of the principal Act, for sub-section HA), the following sub- section shall be substituted, namely:— Amend- ment of section 5."(lAy Notwithstanding the expiry of the period of office specified by sub-section (1), the Chairman and other members holding office as such on the 30th day of September, 1973, shall continue to hold such office until the 30th day of June, 1974:
Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall apply to a member—
(a) who ceases to be a member before the 30th day of June, 1974, by reason of the provisions of sub-section (2); or
(b) whose term of office expires before that date by reason of the provisions of sub-section (3); or
(c) who is deemed to have vacated his seat before that date by reason of the provisions of sub-section (3A); or
(d) who is deemed to have vacated his office before that date by reason of the provisions of sub-section (4).".
V. V. GIRI,
President.
K. K. SUNDARAM,
Secy, to the Govt, of India.