Newspaper and Printing Presses Act

Newspaper and Printing Presses Act 1974
Parliament of Singapore
Long title An Act for the licensing of newspaper companies and for matters connected therewith.
Citation	Act 12 of 1974
Considered by	Parliament of Singapore
Passed by	President Benjamin Henry Sheares
Passed	28 August 1974
Enacted	28 August 1974
Commenced	1 January 1975
Legislative history
Bill title	Newspaper and Printing Presses Bill[1]
Bill citation	Bill No. 9/1974
Introduced	15 March 1974
First reading	14 March 1974
Second reading	28 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.