No. 12 Media Services 2016 with knowledge of the existence of such seditious or defamatory content. (2) A printer having sufficient prior knowledge or upon being notified that the content to be published contains seditious or defamatory content and who proceeds to print or fails to take necessary steps to prevent the printing of such content, commits an offence and is liable on conviction(a) in the case of seditious content, to a fine of not less than ten million shillings but not exceeding twenty million shillings or imprisonment for a term of not less than three years or to both; (b) in the case of defamatory content, to a fine of not less than fifteen million shillings but not exceeding twenty five million shillings or imprisonment for a term of not less than three years or to both. Regulations 65.–(1) The Minister may make regulations for the better carrying out the provisions of this Act. (2)Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations for(a) terms and conditions for operation of licensed media house; (b) licensing of print media; (c) procedure for appeal against the decision of the Board; (d) prescription of the shareholding requirement by foreign media owners; (e) prescription of fines; (f) requirement and procedure for accreditation of journalists and issuance of press cards; and (g) reporting the source of funding by media houses and media association. 42

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