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Interpretation
4.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, :“Academic institutions”,

mean any academic, or research organ;

“Act”,

means the Press and Press Printed
Materials Act, 2008;

“Council”,

means

the Press and Press Printed

Materials National Council, established
under the provisions of this Act;
“Court”,

means the competent court, established
under the provisions of this Act;

“Distribution house”,

means

any

body

working

in

the

distribution and sale of newspapers and
press printed materials;
“Government unit”,

means any Government administrative,
or functional organ, or company the
majority of shares of which are owned by
the State;

“Journalist”,

means

every person,

journalism
registered

as

a

with

who

profession,
the

practises
and

Council,

is
in

accordance with the provisions of this
Act;
“Minister”,

means the Minister of Information and
Communications;

“Ministry” ,

means the Ministry of

Information and

Communications;
“Newspaper”,

means any surface bearing a writing, or
recording,

which

is

periodically

published, for public perusal, legally
licensed, and does not include a wall
exhibit, an academic , or specialized

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