View All - 1973 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances SRI LANKA PRESS COUNCILMarginal Notes1. This Law may be cited as the Sri Lanka Press Council Law, No. 5 of 1973, and shall come into operation on such date as may be appointed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette.2. Constitution of Sri Lanka Press Council. 3. Members of the Council. 4. Term of office of members of the Council, other than the Director. 5. Remuneration of members of the Council, other than the Director. 6. Quorum for meetings of the Council and the procedure to be followed at such meetings. 7. The Council may act despite a vacancy. 8. Objects of the Council. 9. Action by the Council against newspapers, editors &c., 10. General powers of the Council. 11. Powers of the Council in respect of inquiries under this Law. 12. Offences under the Law in connection with inquiries held by the Council. 13. Offences by bodies of persons. 14. Persons liable in case of offences committed through the means of a newspaper. 15. Certain criminal publications. 16. Publication of certain matters relating to Cabinet decisions &c. 17. Appearance before the Council. 18. Fines to be credited to the Consolidated Fund. 19. The Fund of the Council. 20. Application of the provisions of the Finance Act, No. 88 of 1971. 21. Financial year of the Council. 22. Appointment of Press Commissioner. 23. Appointment of staff. 24. Compliance with directions. 25. Regulations regarding registration and registration fees. 26. Duties of printer and publisher of newspaper. 27. Protection of members, officers and servants of the Council for action taken under this Law. 28. Officers and servants of the Council deemed to be state officers. Cap. 19.29. The Council deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. Cap. 2630. Rules and regulations. 31. Offences under the Law. 32. Disclosure of source of information. 33. Interpretation. 34. This Law to prevail over other written law.