The Ministry of Law and Justice (MoL&J) on December 29, 2023, issued the Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023.
The following provisions have been stated:
• Printer to Furnish intimation:
Every printer of a periodical shall furnish an intimation in the online portal to the Press Registrar General and the specified authority within whose local jurisdiction his printing press is situated with such particulars and in such manner, as may be prescribed.
• Revision of certificate of registration or title:
(1) A publisher of a periodical may make an application to the Press Registrar General for revision of particulars of the certificate of registration, or for revision of title, in such manner and with such particulars as may be prescribed.
(2) The Press Registrar General may, on being satisfied with the particulars of the revision applied for under sub-section (1), issue a revised certificate of registration or a revised title, to the publisher and intimate the same to the specified authority.
This notification will come into force from December 29, 2023.
[Notification No 51 of 2023]
