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ro a Conrmittee any person possessing special kno*ledge and expertis€ on thc
relevant subject
PART.VII
MISCEI,t,ANUOUS
21.
Pow€r 10 mak€ Rules.-lhc (lommrssron may, bv notificatron in
official Gazctte make rulcs for carrying out the purposes of this Act within
six monlhs ofcommencement ofthe Act.
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22. IndcmniE Cleusc. No suit,
prosecution
or
other
legal
procccding shall lie against the members of the Commission or its ofTicers for
anything donc in his / her official capacr*" $'hlch Ls done in good faith or
intended to b€ done under this Act or the rules. instructions or dbeclions madc or
issucd hcrcunder.
Applicatiotr of th€ Acl.- Thc provisions of this Act shall bc
wi(h
complied
and implemented equally in timcs of armed conflict, intemal
conflicl and during peacetime.
23.
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R€moval of dilficultics.- If any dilficulty arises in giving effccr
to any ofthe provisions ofthis Act, the Covemment may, within a period ofonc
year from the date of commencemenl of this Act make such order, not
inconsisrent with the provisions of this Acl. as may appear to be necessary, for
the purpose ofremoving the
difrculty.
SCHf,DULE.T
Journelists Welfeie Scheme
Parr A: Obligstioo to Etrsurc:
(l)
Media owners havc a leSal obli8ation to provide life and health
insurancc covcmge to each joumalist or media professional, providcd thc
journahst or media professional satisfies any ofthe followin8 criteria:
(a)
Has a long-term contract (for any pcriod cxceeding one year) with
the media housei
(b)
Has entered into a sho(-term contract
)car) wilh lhe media house; or
(c)
(2)
(for any pe.iod under
one
Has been employed to u,ork in a dangerous location even whcrc no
contract exists.
Media orvners shall have a legal obligalion to pay the .loumalists
on limc aId not unnecessarily r,r'ithhold the remuneration ofthejoumalists
(3)
Media owners shall have a lcgal obligation to eosure that there is at
least one female member in the management board or any goveming body, as
lhe case may bc. oflhe media organization.