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(a) receive a written notification from the newspapers for the
purpose of licensing. The notification shall contain the name ,
nationality, and place of residence of the newspaper proprietor
and language of publication of the same ; the name and
address of the editor in chief and address of the publisher;
(b) permit the publishing and distribution houses and press
services centres;
(c) grant the licences to press companies and institutions, news
papers,
press
printing
presses,
press
publication
and
distribution houses, and services centres;
(d) tender the necessary aid for progress of the work and activity
of the press institution;
(e) constitute subsidiary
specialized committees and organize
the business thereof;
(f) validate foreign newspapers offices, and press agencies, and
open a roll for the correspondents thereof , without affecting
the functions of the Ministry;
(g) consider the complaints, presented by those aggrieved by the
publication of press materials;
(h) contribute to settle the disputes inside the press community,
without affecting the powers, set out in the basic rules of the
Journalists General Union;
(i)
establish a general secretariate for the Council, appoint the
employees thereof and specify
the terms of service of the
same;
(J)
delegate any of the powers thereof to the Chairperson or
Secretary-General of the same, combined; provided that their
decisions, under the delegation, shall be submitted to the
Council , at the first meeting thereof, for approval, or rejection
thereof;
(k) inflict the sanctions provided for in this Act;