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PART FOUR
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Rights and Responsibilities of the Media
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in publication in which the report appeared;
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publish free of charge and with out correction
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any reply addressed to him, incase of a daily
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television program, the responsible
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publication goes to print or the program
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Any person whose right of reply is refused
may apply to the court to compel the chief
editor of the periodical or program to insert
the reply in the press.