Printing Presses And Publications Act 1984 Cases
Newspaper and printing presses act chapter 206 original enactment.
Printing presses and publications act 1984 cases. 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. 1 september 1984 p u. The enforcement of printing presses and publications act 1984 with effect from sept.
1 september 1984 p u. 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. It replaced the printing presses act 1948 and the control of imported publications act 1958 revised 1972. 1st january 1975 part i.
Template mergefrom the printing presses and publications act 1984 is a malaysian statute governing publishing and the usage of printing presses in malaysia. It replaced the printing presses act 1948 and the control of imported publications act 1958 revised 1972. Printing press act 1984 case study 1377 words 6 pages the printing presses and publication act 1984 was first introduced by the british colonial government as the printing ordinance of 1984 at the beginning of the state of emergency this act was appeared in an emergency situation. Akta mesin cetak dan penerbitan 1984 is a malaysian statute governing the usage of printing presses and the printing importation production reproduction publishing and distribution of publications in malaysia.
The arcane printing presses and publications act 1984 has similar provisions and i don t see why we can t have the same thing for blocked websites. B 364 1984 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan. A summary of the plethora of malaysian cases involving the online world in 2013. 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. The printing presses and publications act 1984 malay. First published on digital news asia on 17 february 2014. Lawyer azhar harun has slammed the government over its use of the printing presses and publications act 1984 pppa to ban books saying it will not be effective in maintaining social order and morality.