LEGISLATIVE HISTORY NEWSPAPER AND PRINTING PRESSES ACT (CHAPTER 206) This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act. It is not part of the Act. 1. Act 12 of 1974 — Newspaper and Printing Presses Act 1974 Date of First Reading : 14 March 1974 (Bill No. 9/1974 published on 15 March 1974) Date of Second Reading : 28 August 1974 Referred to Select Committee : Parl 3 of 1974 presented to Parliament on 17 August 1974 Date of commencement : 1 January 1975 2. Act 6 of 1977 — Newspaper and Printing Presses (Amendment) Act 1977 Date of First Reading : 27 May 1977 (Bill No. 14/1977 published on 2 June 1977) Date of Second and Third Readings : 29 June 1977 Date of commencement : 18 July 1977 3. Act 9 of 1981 — Newspaper and Printing Presses (Amendment) Act 1981 Date of First Reading : 6 March 1981 (Bill No. 35/1980 published on 11 March 1981) Date of Second and Third Readings : 26 March 1981 Date of commencement : 24 April 1981 4. Act 22 of 1986 — Newspaper and Printing Presses (Amendment) Act 1986 Date of First Reading : 5 May 1986 (Bill No. 27/1985 published on 6 May 1986) Date of Second and Third Readings : 1 August 1986 Date of commencement : 1 September 1986 5. 1985 Revised Edition — Newspaper and Printing Presses Act Date of operation : 30 March 1987 Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2015