The News Media Law
(a) monitoring and upgrading the capacity building of the news media;
(b) coordinating with the relevant Government departments for the facilitation of the import of materials used in news media;
(c) arranging to hold workshops and talks relating to news media;
(d) coordinating with Sar Nal Zine organizations for conferring award to the outstanding persons of news media;
(e) drawing up the projects for the development of news media industry;
(f) issuing press release whenever necessary;
(g) coordinating to determine and keep an in-charge of press release in the Government department, Government organization, public based
societies to enable the public to know the correct news;
(h) reporting the situation of its work performance and future programmes to the President of the Union once a year without failing.
18. The Council may, in implementing its functions and duties, form necessary committees and determine their functions and duties.
Chapter VII
Fund and Aid
19. The Council shall, to enable to implement its functions, establish a fund with the following incomes:
(a) grants from the Union Government;
(b) donations of local and foreign well-wishers;
(c) aids and assistances by the international organizations, non-governmental organizations;
(d) contributions of the news media industry.
20. The Council shall carry out keeping the established funds compiling accounts, accepting the audit of the Office of the Union Auditor General,
determining the procedures relating to accounts and use of the fund.
Chapter VIII
Taking Action
21. An injured department, organization or person may, if it is considered that a news media man violates any duties and ethics provided in section 9,
complain to the Council initially.
22. The Council shall, on receiving the complaint under section 21, carry out in conformity with the provisions of rules, procedures relating to
conciliation between the two sides.
23. If the settlement may not be reached in conciliation before the Council under section 22, the complainant or dissatisfied person may institute at the
relevant court in accord with law.
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