Nigerian Press Council Act

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION

1. Establishment of  the Nigerian Press Council.
2. Composition of the Council.
3. Functions of the Council.
4. Appointment and functions of the Executive Secretary.
5. Appointment of other staff.
6. Service in the Council to be pensionable.
7. Remuneration of staff.
8. Power of the Council.
9. Code of conduct.
10. Subscription to oath.
11.  Power of the Council to conduct inquiry into complaints, etc.
12. Power of the chairman to issue summons, etc.
13. Interpreter.
14. Remuneration of witnesses and interpreters.
15. Indemnity of members.
16. Complaints to the Council.
17. Power of the Council to direct publication of apology or correction and to reprimand, etc.
18. Publication of register and list of corrections.
19. Registration as Journalist.
20. Penalties for unprofessional conduct, etc.
21.  Offences.

22.   Approval of qualifications and institutions.

23.   Relationship with training institutions.

24.   Certification of experience.

25.   Power of the Council to publish names of journalist reprimanded.

26.   Publication of journal by the Council.

27.   Qualification, etc., for appointment as editor.

28.   Financial provisions.

29.   Annual reports.

30.   Documentation of newspapers, etc.

31.   Renewal of documentation.

32.   Register of documented newspapers, etc.

33.   Offences and penalties.

34.   Proof of evidence and documentation.

35.   Submission of annual performance returns.

36.   Notice to file annual returns.

SECTION

1. Interpretation.

38.   Repeal of Cap. 316 L.F.N.1990.

39.   Short title.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

Supplementary provisions relating to the Council

SECOND SCHEDULE

Forms

THIRD SCHEDULE

Oath 

NIGERIAN PRESS COUNCIL  ACT

An Act to provide for the repeal of the Nigerian Media Council Act 1988 and establish
the Nigerian Press Council to promote high professional standards for the
Nigerian press, and deal with complaints emanating from members of the public
about the conduct of journalists in their professional capacity or complaints
emanating from the press about the conduct of persons or organisations towards
the press and for other matters connected therewith.

[1992 No. 85.]

[10th December, 1992]

[Commencement.]

1. Establishment of the Nigerian Press Council

There is hereby established a body to be known as the Nigerian Press Council (in this
Act referred to as “the Council’) which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession
and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.