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REGISTERED No. D-(D)-72

The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 1

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 23] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1977/CHAITRA 28, 1899

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MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 18th April, 1977/Chaitra 28, 1899 (Saka)

The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the Vice- President acting as President on the 18th April, 1977, and is hereby published for general information:—

THE PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS (PROTECTION OF PUBLICATION ACT, 1977 No 15 OF 1977

[18th April, 1977]

An Act to protect the publication of reports of proceedings of Parliament.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-eighth Year of the Republic 0$ India as follows.—

1. (2) This Act may be called the Parliamentary Proceedings (Pro- tection of Publication) Act, 1977.

(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Short title, extent and com- mence- ment.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th day of March, 1977.

Defini- tion. 2. In this Act, "newspaper" means any printed periodical work con- taining public news or comments on public news, and includes a news- agency supplying material for publication in a newspaper. (131) i32 THSi GAZETTE of INDIA EXTRAORblNAtRY [PART it—ki:c. Aj

3. (2) Save as otherwise provided in sub-section (2), no person shall be Liable to any proceedings, civil or criminal, in any court in respect of the publication in a newspaper of a substantially true report of any pro- ceedings of either House of Parliament, unless the publication is proved to have been made with malice.

Publica- tion of reports of Parlia- mentary proceed- ings privileged. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be construed as protecting the publication of any matter, the publication of which is not for the public good.

4. This Act shall apply in relation to reports or matters broadcast by means of wireless telegraphy as part of any programme or service pro- vided by means of a broadcasting station situate within the territories to which this Act extends as it applies In relation to reports or matters published in a newspaper.

Act alao to apply to Parlia- mentary proceed- ings broadcast

wireless tele- graphy

K. K. SUNDARAM, Secy, to the Govt of India.

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