The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 36] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1974/ASADHA 7,1896
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MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 28th June 1974/Asadha 7, 1896 (Saka)
THE PRESS COUNCIL (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 1974
No. 3 OF 1974
Promulgated by the President in the Twenty fifth 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, 1974.
Short title and com- mence- ment.
(2) It shall come into force at once.
46? THE GAZETTE OF 1NDU EXTRAORDINARY [pAJW IJfc-Ssc, 11 3. In section 5 of the principal Act, in sub-section (1A),—Amend- ment at section 5.
(a) in the opening portion, for the words, figures and letters "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: "', the words, figures and letters 'the Chairman and other members holding office as such on the 29th day of June, 1974, shall continue to hold such office until the 31st day of December, 1974;" shall be substituted;
(b) in the proviso, in clause (a), for the figures, letters and words 1 30th day of June, 1974", the figures, letters and words "31st day of December, 1974" shall be substituted.
V- V. GIRI. President.
S. K. MAITRA, Joint Secy- to the Govt. of India.