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.

Printing presses and publications act 1984. Newspaper and printing presses act chapter 206 original enactment. The printing presses and publications act 1984 malay. It replaced the printing presses act 1948 and the control of imported publications act 1958 revised 1972. All printing presses require a licence granted by the home affairs minister renewed.

Introduction of printing presses and publications act 1984 pppa in. Act 12 of 1974 revised edition 2002 31st december 2002 an act for the licensing of newspaper companies and for matters connected therewith. Printing presses and publications act 1984 should be repealed not reviewed geramm wednesday 14 mar 2018 08 11 am myt march 14 gerakan media merdeka geramm welcomes the reported statement by deputy prime minister datuk seri ahmad zahid hamidi that the government would review the printing presses and publications act 1984 to enable writing broadcasting and publishing to be not. It replaced the printing presses act 1948 and the control of imported publications act 1958 revised 1972.

1 september 1984 p u. 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. 1st january 1975 part i. 1 is a grave threat to freedom of press and to freedom of speech and expression.

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. 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. 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. 1 september 1984 p u.

The act required all newspapers and printing presses to obtain an annual publishing. The enforcement of printing presses and publications act 1984 with effect from sept. Pppa 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 that are seen as a threat to the establishment. 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.