Printing Presses And Publications Act 1984 Introduction



All printing presses require a licence granted by the home affairs minister renewed.

Printing presses and publications act 1984 introduction. B 364 1984 be it enacted by the seri paduka baginda yang di pertuan. Introduction of printing presses and publications act 1984 pppa in malaysia 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. 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.

The enforcement of printing presses and publications act 1984 with effect from sept. It replaced the printing presses act 1948 and the control of imported publications act 1958 revised 1972. 1 september 1984 p u.

Act 12 of 1974 revised edition 2002 31st december 2002 an act for the licensing of newspaper companies and for matters connected therewith. Newspaper and printing presses act chapter 206 original enactment. 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 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. Printing presses in malaysia are limited by parliament acts such as official secrets act 1972 is a statute in malaysia prohibiting the dissemination of information classified as an official secret internal security act 1960 preventive detention law in force printing presses and publications act 1984 licensing control on print media and sedition act 1948 prevent the spread of seditious. Template mergefrom the printing presses and publications act 1984 is a malaysian statute governing publishing and the usage of printing presses in malaysia.

1 september 1984 p u. It replaced the printing presses act 1948 and the control of imported publications act 1958 revised 1972. The printing presses and publications act 1984 malay.

Contents show printing presses the act provides that it is a criminal offense to possess or use a printing press without a licence. Introduction the printing press and publications act 1984 is an act that was authorized by the parliament and signed by the yang di pertuan agong at the time to grant power to the home affairs minister to control and run all printing press and publications in the nation. First published on digital news asia on 17 february 2014.

1 is a grave threat to freedom of press and to freedom of speech and expression.