Printing Presses And Publications Act 1984 Amended
It replaced the printing presses act 1948 and the control of imported publications act 1958 revised 1972.
Printing presses and publications act 1984 amended. 1st january 1975 part i. Contents show printing presses the act provides that it is a criminal offense to possess or use a printing press without a licence. Newspaper and printing presses act chapter 206 original enactment. The printing presses and publications act was first introduced by the british colonial government as the printing ordinance of 1948 at the beginning of the state of emergency.
The pppa was amended in 1984. He said these laws were the printing presses and publications act 1984 sedition act 1948 peaceful assembly act 2012 prevention of crime act 1959 poca security offences special measures act 2012 sosma prevention of terrorism act 2015 pota and mandatory death sentence. The printing presses and publications act 1984 act 301 which is referred to as the principal act in this act is amended by substituting for subsection 3 3 the following subsection. 1 september 1984 p u.
B 364 1984 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan. Lee teck chee anor defendant. Act 301 printing presses and publications act 1984 an act to regulate the use of printing presses and the printing importation production reproduction publishing and distribution of publications and for matters connected therewith. 3 the minister may grant to any person a licence to keep for use or use a printing press and he may refuse any application.
An act to regulate the use of printing presses and the printing importation production reproduction publishing and distribution of publications and for matters connected therewith. Act 12 of 1974 revised edition 2002 31st december 2002 an act for the licensing of newspaper companies and for matters connected therewith. It replaced the printing presses act 1948 and the control of imported publications act 1958 revised 1972. Whether there was publication within jurisdiction foreign newspaper held since there was no evidence that these newspapers were permitted to be imported sold circulated or.
The enforcement of printing presses and publications act 1984 with effect from sept. Again more power was given to the government to seize or revoke a printing press or publication licence. Merrill lynch international bank ltd issue argued. The wide powers granted to the minister of home affairs to clamp down on publications provided in the printing presses and publications act 1984 would lead malaysia towards a more undermocratic direction.
1 is a grave threat to freedom of press and to freedom of speech and expression. The printing presses and publications act 1984 malay.