Printing Presses And Publications Act 1984

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. Printing presses and publications act 1984 should be repealed not reviewed geramm wednesday 14 mar 2018 08 11 am myt march 14 gerakan media merdeka geramm welcomes the reported statement by deputy prime minister datuk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. Introduction of printing presses and publications act 1984 pppa in. 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.

B 364 1984 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan. 1 september 1984 p u. 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. 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 printing presses and publications act 1984 malay. 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. 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. 1 is a grave threat to freedom of press and to freedom of speech and expression.

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. 1st january 1975 part i. The enforcement of printing presses and publications act 1984 with effect from sept. Newspaper and printing presses act chapter 206 original enactment.

Template mergefrom the printing presses and publications act 1984 is a malaysian statute governing publishing and the usage of printing presses in malaysia. 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. Contents show printing presses the act provides that it is a criminal offense to possess or use a printing press without a licence.