Right of Reply and Press Standards Bill

House of Commons portcullis

House of Commons

Session 2004 - 05
Internet Publications
Other Bills before Parliament

Right of Reply and Press Standards Bill

Right of Reply and Press Standards Bill

Contents
The Board and the Adjudicator: introductory provisions
1
Press Standards Board
2
Press Standards Adjudicator: appointment, etc.
3
Duties and functions of the Board
4
Duties and functions of the Adjudicator
5
Funding of the Board and the Adjudicator
The right of reply
6
Right of reply
Initial complaints and agreed corrections
7
Making of initial complaint
8
Response by relevant publication
9
Correction where right of reply established
Complaints to and decisions of the Adjudicator
10
Making of complaint to the Adjudicator
11
Proceedings of the Adjudicator
12
Actions arising from decision by the Adjudicator
Appeals to the Board
13
Appeal to the Board
14
Proceedings of the Board on appeal
15
Actions arising from decision by the Board
Enforcement in individual cases
16
Enforcement of requirements arising from individual cases
Database and periodic reviews
17
Database of corrections, etc.
18
Periodic reviews and research

Bill 39
53/4

Right of Reply and Press Standards Bill
ii

Compliance proceedings and enforcement
19
Initial compliance proceedings
20
Issue of enforcement notice
21
Appeal against enforcement notice
22
Further compliance proceedings
23
Offence of non-compliance and penalty
Other functions of the Board
24
Codes of practice
25
Annual report
Relevant publications, website versions and the register
26
Meaning of “relevant publication” and notices of exemption
27
Website versions of a newspaper or periodical
28
Register
Miscellaneous and final provisions
29
Orders and regulations
30
Interpretation
31
Expenses
32
Consequential amendments
33
Short title and commencement
Schedule 1   —
Constitution, etc., of the Board
Schedule 2   —
Consequential amendments

© Parliamentary copyright 2005
Revised 22 February 2005