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(i) verify the extent of spreading of newspapers and press printed
materials;
(m) form the subsidiary offices in the states , without affecting the
exclusive powers of the Government of Southern Sudan, and
delegate, to the same , any of the powers thereof;
(n) suspend the newspaper, or publication house, in case of their
contravention of any of the conditions of licence.
Constitution ,composition and term of the Council
9.(1) The President of the Republic shall constitute the Press and Press
Printed Materials Council , provided that due regard in its composition
shall be had to represent journalists , publishers, printing presses
proprietors, natural personalities and women , together with taking into
consideration in the constitution of the same , the cultural, religions ,
ethnic and intellectual diversity.
(2) Without affecting the provisions of sub- section(1), above , the Council
shall be composed of twenty one members as follows :(a) eight members , to be appointed by the President of the Republic,
in consultation with the First- Vice President, from those who are
witnessed to be of independence , propriety and neutrality, from
those possessed of competence and expertise in the press and
printed materials field;
(b) eight members, representing journalists, to be elected by the
general assembly of the Journalists General Union , and the result
shall be approved by the Work Organizations Registrar General;
(c)
five members , to be elected by the publishers and press printing
presses proprietors.
(3) The term of session of the Council shall be four years.