Newspaper and Printing Presses Act

Newspaper and Printing Presses Act 1974
Parliament of Singapore
  • An Act for the licensing of newspaper companies and for matters connected therewith.
CitationAct 12 of 1974
Considered byParliament of Singapore
Passed byPresident Benjamin Henry Sheares
Passed28 August 1974
Enacted28 August 1974
Commenced1 January 1975
Legislative history
Bill titleNewspaper and Printing Presses Bill[1]
Bill citationBill No. 9/1974
Introduced15 March 1974
First reading14 March 1974
Second reading28 August 1974
Status: In force

The Newspaper and Printing Presses Act 1974 is a statute of the Parliament of Singapore that enables authorities to license the publication and distribution of newspaper and other printed media such as magazines and journals in Singapore. The law is designed to ensure that there is no foreign control of Singaporean newspapers, and limits the circulation of foreign printed media.

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