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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (INFORMATION AND

PUBLICITY) DEPARTMENT

(G.O. Ms. No. 3, dated 28th June 2013)

NOTIFICATION

The issue of identity cards to the media representatives of the

Union territory of Puducherry, keeping in view the special nature of the

service rendered by them to the society in creating a sense of socio

and political awareness among the people, has been engaging the

attention of the Government for quite sometime.

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No. 24 Poudouchéry Mardi

Juillet

2013

No.

Puducherry

Tuesday

9th

July

2013

(18 Asadha 1935)

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2. The Government have proposed to specify the procedure for

the issue of identity cards to the media representatives of the Union

territory of Puducherry, by means of separate rules and regulations.

3. The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is therefore pleased

to approve and notify the Puducherry Media Representatives Identity

Card Rules, 2013 for the issue of identity cards to the media

representatives of the Union territory of Puducherry, as appended in

the Annexure to this notification.

4. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department

vide their I.D.No. 17152/2013/FD/F3, dated 31-5-2013.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

GIDDI MRUTHYUNJAYA DURGA RAO,

Under Secretary to Government (I & P).

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ANNNEXURE

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY

PUDUCHERRY MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES IDENTITY CARD

RULES, 2013

1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be

called as the Puducherry Media Representatives Identity Card Rules, 2013.

(a) It shall be extended to the whole of the Union territory of

Puducherry.

(b) It shall come into force on and from the date of its

publication in the official gazette.

2. Object.— The object of these rules are to issue identity cards

to the media representatives in the Union territory of Puducherry,

keeping in view of the special nature of service rendered by them

to the society in creating a sense of socio-political awareness among

the people.

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3. Definitions.— In these rules, unless the context otherwise

requires,—

(a) “Directorate” means the Directorate of Information and

Publicity, Puducherry;

(b) “Electronic media” means audio and visual media units

engaged in broadcasting/telecasting of news and registered with

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India,

New Delhi;

(d) “Government” means the Administrator of the Union

territory of Puducherry appointed by the President of India

under Article 239 of the Constitution;

(e) “Media representative” means a media representative who

has rendered service within the Union territory of Puducherry,

as full-time Editor/News Editor/Sub-Editor/Reporter/Press

Photographer/ Videographer/Correspondent of Print/ Electronic

Media/News Agency;

(f) “News Agency” means an agency which is engaged in the

business of collecting news and selling them to the media

organisations;

(g) “Print media” means a newspaper/periodical registered

with the Registrar of newspapers for India, Government of

India, New Delhi;

(h) “Printer” means, one who prints the periodicals registered

with Registrar of newspapers for India, New Delhi;

(i) “Regional

Headquarters”

means,

the

Municipal

headquarters of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam regions.

4.1. Media Identity Card Recommendation Committee.— The

Media Identity Card Recommendation Committee constituted herein

shall consist of the following members and Chairman and the

Committee is authorised to decide the issue of identity cards to the

media representatives:-

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(i) The Secretary to Government of Puducherry . . Chairman

(Information and Publicity).

(ii) The Director, Directorate of Information . . Member

and Publicity.

(iii) The Assistant Director (Press),

. . Convenor

Directorate of Information and Publicity.

4.2. The Assistant Director (Press) who is the Convenor of the

Committee shall be assisted by the Public Relations Assistant.

4.3. The committee shall either take decision for the grant of

identity cards to the media representatives of Union territory of

Puducherry or it may reject the issue of such card for reason to be

recorded in writing under these rules.

4.4. The committee shall meet once in every six months to review

the issue of identity cards to the media representatives of the Union

Territory.

5. Eligibility conditions.— Any media representative fulfilling

the following conditions shall be eligible for the issue of identity card

in the Union territory of Puducherry:-

(i) New I.D. card shall be issued to the dailies/periodicals

only after completion of at least one year;

(ii) Dailies/Periodicals having minimum circulation of 2,000

copies;

(iii) Media representative shall be residing at the regional

headquarters of the Government of Union territory of Puducherry

for which identity card is required;

(iv) Media representative should have minimum of one year

experience in the relevant field;

(v) Media representative should be a full-time journalist in

print media/electronic media;

6. Number of I.D. cards to be granted.— (a) In determining the

number of the I.D. cards to the media representatives, the character

and volume of coverage of the daily/periodical or news agency or

satellite channel as the case will be taken into account and

the I.D. cards shall be issued as per the criteria noted below. Separate

I.D. card may be given for each of the regional headquarters;

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(b) For dailies published and being circulated in Puducherry

(Headquarter of Union territory of Puducherry) - two Reporters and

two Photographers.

circulated in Puducherry may be issued to one Reporter and

one Photographer.

(d) For periodicals viz. weeklies, fortnightlies, monthlies, etc.,-

one Reporter and one Photographer may be given.

(e) For satellite channel registered with the Ministry of

Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, New Delhi - one

Reporter and one Cameraman.

(f) For News agencies - one Reporter and one Photographer;

(g) For dailies/periodicals/satellite channels/news agencies and

being circulated/telecast in the outlying regions viz. Karaikal, Mahe

and Yanam - one Reporter and one Photographer.

(h) Press I.D. cards may be issued to one Reporter and one

Cameraman for each Cable TV, subject to production of the following

records:-

(i) Permission obtained for operating the Cable TV from

the concerned authorities;

(ii) Trade licence from the concerned Municipality/Commune

Panchayat;

(iii) A copy of permission for broadcasting of news issued

by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government

of India;

(iv) Appointment order of the media person;

(v) Experience certificate;

(vi) Pay certificate/Pay slip from the employer; and

(vii) Two stamp size colour photos.

7. Making of application.— (i) Any Editor or Head of the media

organisation (print media/electronic media/news agency) who desires

to have Government I.D. card for his/her press representative may

submit application to the Director of Information and Publicity by

furnishing therein full details of the professional experience of the

media representatives and other details prescribed in the application.

The application shall be in the form that may be prescribed by the

Government from time to time;

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(ii) The Assistant Director (Press) shall process the application

and ensure after such further enquiry as he may deem fit that the

application is complete with all particulars required to enable the

Chairman of the Committee to take decision on the grant of identity

card to the media representatives.

(iii) The application shall, after such examination as is required

under rule 7 (ii), be placed before the committee in a meeting or it

may be circulated to the members of the committee for a decision.

(iv) If the committee decides to issue I.D. card to a media

representative, the same shall be communicated to the Editor or Head

of the organisation (print media/electronic media/news agency) and

also the media representative.

(v) In case of refusal, the same shall also be communicated to

the organisation by the Director of Information and Publicity,

Puducherry.

(vi) The decision of the committee shall be final and binding

on the grant of I.D. cards to the media representatives of the Union

territory of Puducherry.

8. Issue of I.D. card.— (i) If the committee decides to issue

identity card to any media representative, the Director of Information

and Publicity shall issue photo affixed identity card to the media

representative;

(ii) The I.D. card shall be signed by the Director of Information

and Publicity with an assigned code number;

(iii) The Directorate of Information and Publicity shall maintain

a register showing the details of the I.D. cards under this rules with

code number expiry date, photograph, signature of the media

representative, etc.

(iv) Identity card given under these rules is only personal and

is not transferable. It does not confer on any media representatives

any official status. Media representative who got the I.D. card shall

not designate himself/herself in the letter heads or visiting cards as

“Government Approved Media Representative” or “Approved Media

Representative to Government”.

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(v) The identity cards shall normally be used for attending

Government functions and press conference convened by the

Government or any authorised officer of the Government. The identity

card shall not be admissible for attending special functions or

conferences where entry is regulated by special invitation cards or

security passes.

9. Tenability of I.D. card.— (i) I.D. card once given under these

rules shall be valid for one year and is renewable on an application.

The application shall be submitted by the Editor/Head of the

Organisation (print media/electronic media and news agency) in the

form prescribed by the Directorate.

(ii) The procedure prescribed under these rules for grant of

identity card shall apply mutatis and mutandis to the disposal of

application for renewal.

10. Withdrawal of identity card.— (i) The I.D. card issued to a

media representative will be liable to be withdrawn if,—

(a) he/she abuses the information and facilities provided

to him/her for non-journalistic purpose (or) if the Editor/Head

of the media organisation (print media/electronic media and

news agency) who applied for the identity card for the media

representative recommended for withdrawal of the same.

(b) in the course of his/her duties as a media representative,

he/she behaves in an undignified or unprofessional manner or

unethical manner.

information and facilities are provided by Government, or acts

contrary to any provisions of these rules.

(d) he/she causes wilful publication of news or other

features that is incorrect or false, in so far as the Government

is concerned, but in case, the print media or electronic media

or news agency itself is responsible for the wilful publication

of false, mala fide or incorrect reports or abuse of confidence,

all the I.D. card holders of the concern print media or

electronic media or news agency will be liable to be

.withdrawn.

(e) the I.D. card will be withdrawn when the card holder

is issued the accreditation card.

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(ii) Before taking any action under rule 10 (i), an opportunity

of being heard to the print media/electronic media/news agency

concerned shall be given on the proposal of withdrawal.

11. Notice of termination of identity card.— (i) When an I.D.

card holder of media representative ceases to represent a daily or

periodical or satellite channel or news agency, the fact should be

brought to the notice of the Director of Information and Publicity, in

writing by the Editor or the Head of the media organisation concerned

within fifteen days from the date on which the media representative

so ceased to represent. Failing this, the matter may be reported to

the committee by the Director on his own motion for necessary action.

(ii) An I.D. card holder of the media representative who is

continuously absent for three months from the regional headquarters

shall be liable for termination of his/her I.D. card, unless he/she has

intimated in writing through his/her Editor or Head of the media

organisation in advance of such absence. This period may be

extended for a further period of three months, a written request from

the Editor or the Head of the organisation concerned.

(iii) In case of de-blocking by the Registrar of Newspapers for

India, New Delhi, the I.D. cards already issued by this Directorate

will be invalidated and to be surrendered;

(iv) The press section of the Directorate of Information and

Publicity shall maintain a list of I.D. card holders of the media

representatives and the list will be reviewed periodically by the

committee, ordinarily, once in every year.

12. Temporary identity card in emergent cases.— (i) The

Director of Information and Publicity may issue temporary identity

card for three months or for a specific function to a media

representative. However, he should bring the fact to the notice of

the committee by circulation or in its meeting held immediately after

the issue of the temporary I.D. card.

(ii) The Director is also empowered to issue such temporary

identity card to the media representatives from outside the Union

Territory on the recommendation of Government of India or the

Government of Puducherry, though such a correspondent is not

stationed in the headquarters;

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(iii) Any Editor or the Head of the organisation of the print media

or electronic media or news agency, who is aggrieved of the decision

of the committee under these rules, may appeal for review of the

committee’s decision. Such appeal shall be made within 30 days from

the date on which the decision in question was communicated to the

print media or electronic media or news agency concerned. The

decision of the committee on such representation for review shall be final.

13. Interpretation.— If any doubt arises about the interpretation

of these rules, the decision of the Government thereon shall be final.

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DIRECTORATE OF INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY

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WÆk™›][ ÿ√BÏ (>tµ �ÆD g∫˛È›]_)

Name of the print media/electronic media/

news agencies.

2. ∂KkÈÔ xÔkˆ, ÿ>VÁÈº√E �ÆD :

ÿ>VÁÈÂÔ_ ®ı

Office address, telephone and FAX No.

3. ÔVÈxÁ≈ ÷>µ/ÿ>VÁÈ¬ÔV‚E ÿ>V¶∫Ô©√‚¶

ÂV^.

Date on which the publication of the

periodical/telecast started.

4. ÔVÈxÁ≈ ÷>µ/ÿ>VÁÈ¬ÔV‚E —

(Journal/Satellite channels).

(∂)

ÔVÈxÁ≈ ÷>µ ÿkπkÚD ÔVÈD �ÆD

ÿ>V¶ÏÕm ÿkπkÚD >[Á\.

(Periodicity and regularity of the journal)

Photo

passport

size

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sıð©√D

APPLICATION FOR ISSUE OF

MEDIA IDENTITY CARD

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(g)

ÔVÈxÁ≈ ÷>µ ÿkπkÚD ®ıË¬ÁÔ

(zÁ≈Õ> √‚ƒD 2,000 ÂÔ_Ô^)

Circulation and professional standing

of the journal (circulation at a minimum

2,000 copies).

(÷)

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ºÂ´∫Ô^.

(Schedule of the telecast of news/

current affairs programmes).

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Name of the Reporter/Photographer/

Cameraman.

(c)

√>sl[ ÿ√BÏ

Designation

(ª)

÷Ú©∏¶ xÔkˆ �ÆD ÿ>VÁÈº√E ®ı

Residential address and telephone No./

mobile No.

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Is he/she working journalist as per

the Working Journalists and other

Newspaper employees (Conditions

of Service) and Miscellaneous

Provisions Act, 1955 (Central

Act 45 of 1955).

(ii) xø ºÂ´ ªaB´V?

Is he/she a full-time employee?

(∞)

ÿƒF]BV·´VÔ/AÁÔ©√¶¬ÔV´´VÔ/

Œπ©√]kV·´VÔ √ËAˆÕ> ∂–√kD

(zÁ≈Õ>√‚ƒD 1 gı|).

Experience as Correspondent or

Reporter/Photographer/Cameraman

(minimum 1 year).

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(n)

∏≈Õ> ÂV^ �ÆD kBm

Date of birth and age

(Œ)

sıð©√>V´Ï ÁÔÿBV©√D

Signature of the applicant.

ÔVÈxÁ≈ ÷>µ/ÿ>VÁÈ¬ÔV‚E

gEˆBÏ/WÆk™› >ÁÈkÏ

Signature of the Editor/Head of the

organisation with date and seal.

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÷Áð¬Ô ºkıΩB ÂÔ_Ô^

(Copies to be enclosed)

1. √Ë WB\™ gÁð

Appointment order

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Two stamp size colour photos

3. ÷>µ ∂ﬂƒΩ¬zD ∂ﬂƒÔ›]oÚÕm 2,000 ∏´]Ô^

÷Áð¬Ô ºkı|D.

Printer’s certificate about printing of 2,000

copies in their printing press shall be

enclosed.

4. ÷Õ ] B ÿ ƒ F ] › > V ^ Ô ^ √] ° W Æ k ™ﬂ

Copy of RNI certificate shall be enclosed.

ºkı|D.

Printer’s certificate shall be enclosed.

ºkı|D.

Printing bill shall be enclosed.

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7. ÷>µÔ^ k´°, su√Á™ º√V[≈ sk´∫Ô^

Sales and return details shall be enclosed

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2. ÔVÈxÁ≈ ÷>µÔπ[ su√Á™ zÁ≈Õ>√‚ƒD 2,000 gÔ ÷Ú¬Ô

ºkı|D.

zÁ≈Õ>√‚ƒD 1 kÚ¶D ÷Ú¬Ô ºkı|D.

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Signature of the Editor/Head of the

organisation with date and seal.

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>Ôk_ √ΩkD

(Fact Sheet)

g∫˛ÈD).

Name of the applicant (Tamil and English)

2. √>s

Designation

3. √ËAˆ•D WÆk™›][ ÿ√BÏ

Name of the organisation

4. √ËAˆ•D WÆk™ xÔkˆ

(ÿ>VÁÈº√E ®ı/ÂÔo ®ı/t[ ∂ﬁƒ_

xÔkˆ).

Address of the organisation (Phone/Fax/

e-mail address).

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Date of birth and age

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passport size)

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Permanent residential address

Present residential address

Residence Phone/Mobile No.

º>] :

Date :

Signature of the applicant.

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z § © A :

Note

Two stamp size-colour photographs to be enclosed.

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(For office use only)

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