Printing Presses And Publications Act 1984 Case Study
First published on digital news asia on 17 february 2014.
Printing presses and publications act 1984 case study. 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. Contents show printing presses the act provides that it is a criminal offense to possess or use a printing press without a licence. Template mergefrom the printing presses and publications act 1984 is a malaysian statute governing publishing and the usage of printing presses 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. 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. 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.
Whether the decision of a minister is reviewable where such decision is based on ground of alleged national security and whether it is a. The printing presses and publications act 1984 malay. B 364 1984 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan.
1 september 1984 p u. With all these books that are deemed dirty being banned we still have cases of fathers raping their daughters 365 times. The printing presses and publications act 1984 is a malaysian statute governing the usage of.
It replaced the printing presses act 1948 and the control of imported publications act 1958 revised 1972. It replaced the printing presses act 1948 and the control of imported publications act 1958 revised 1972. 1 september 1984 p u.
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. Issues argued whether it would be incumbent on the minister to place before the court the facts and the grounds on which he had acted.