Printing Presses And Publications Act Cases

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.

Printing presses and publications act cases. Contents show printing presses the act provides that it is a criminal offense to possess or use a printing press without a licence. 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. Act 12 of 1974 revised edition 2002 31st december 2002 an act for the licensing of newspaper companies and for matters connected therewith.

The act required all newspaper and printing presses must granted by the home affairs minister before they publish their printing material or publications and the license must renew every year. 2 if there be no prosecution with regard to any printing press publication or other article seized under this act such printing press publication or other article shall be taken and deemed to be forfeited at the expiration of one calendar month from the date of the service of a written notice of the seizure unless a claim thereto is made before that date in the manner hereinafter set forth. Newspaper and printing presses act chapter 206 original enactment. Cijmalaysia 2015 the printing ordinance of 1948 was revised in 1971 because of race riots in 1969.

It replaced the printing presses act 1948 and the control of imported publications act 1958 revised 1972. 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. The printing presses and publications act 1984 malay. In blogging by paul tan 28 july 2006 3 20 am 31 comments.

A summary of the plethora of malaysian cases involving the online world in 2013. 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. The act required all newspapers and printing presses to obtain an annual publishing. B 364 1984 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan.

This is unrelated to cars but is important for the future of any online media here in. With all these books that are deemed dirty being banned we still have cases of fathers raping their daughters 365 times. First published on digital news asia on 17 february 2014. 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 in order to counteract communist activities seen as a threat to the establishment.

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.