No. 12
Media Services
2016
whom information was obtained;
(h) hinder or cause substantial harm to the
Government to manage the economy;
(i) significantly undermines the information
holder’s ability to give adequate and judicious
consideration to a matter of which no final
decision has been taken and which remains
the subject of active consideration;or
(j) damage the information holder’s position in
any actual or contemplated legal proceedings,
or infringe professional privilege.
(4) For the avoidance of doubt, where there is an
inconsistency between the provisions under this Subheading and the provisions of any other written law, the
provisions under this Sub-heading shall prevail.
(c) Licensing of Print Media
Print media
licensing
8. A person shall not publish, sell, offer for sale,
import, distribute or produce print media in any manner
unless such person is licensed in accordance with this Act.
Powers to reject
applications and
cancellation of
licence
9. The Director of Information Services
Department or such other person acting on his behalf shall
have powers to(a) reject an application which does not comply
with the prescribed requirements for
licensing; and
(b) suspend or cancel the licence in the event of
failure of a licensee to comply with the
prescribed conditions of a licence.
Appeals against
decision of the
Director of
Information
Services
Department
10.-(1) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the
Director of Information Services Department under
section 9 may, within thirty days from the date of
such decision, appeal to the Minister.
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