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(c) receive the recommendations and proposals, from the Council ,
with respect to the business thereof .
Functions of the Council
7.
The Council shall have competence on the following, to:(a)
supervise the general performance of press institutions and
companies , press publication houses, press printing
presses, press services centres and news agencies , and
review the performance of the same;
(b)
help to provide the requisites of the press industry and press
printing, and remove such impediments, as may face the
same;
(c)
ensure the appropriate minimum limit of wages of journalists
and employees of press institutions;
(d)
co-operate, and exchange expertise with the similar councils
and organs, in the other states;
(e)
supervise training journalists, in co-ordination with the press
institutions;
(f)
implement the general policies of the press and press
printed materials , being guided by the general directives of
the Constitution;
(g)
strive to promote the press profession, and raise the
professional standard of the employees thereof; and abide by
the morals of press profession;
(h)
authenticate the Sudanese Press and printed materials
history;
(i)
consider any contravention of the provisions of this Act ,
unless provided for within the functions of the competent
court.
Powers of the Council
8.
The Council shall have the following powers, to :-