Newspaper Publication Act 1798
| Act of Parliament | |
 38 Geo. 3. c. 78 | |
| Dates | |
|---|---|
| Royal assent | 28 June 1798 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Stamp Duties on Newspapers Act 1836 |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Newspaper Publication Act 1798 (
Act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain. The Act restricted the printing and circulation of newspapers and made newspaper proprietors identify themselves to the government. The Act aimed to reduce slander.[1]
References
- ^ R. A. Melikan, John Scott, Lord Eldon, 1751–1838. The Duty of Loyalty (Cambridge University Press, 1999), pp. 127–128.