| Object | An Act to regulate certain conditions of service of working journalists and other persons employed in newspaper establishments. |
| Applicability | It extends to the whole of India for all the news paper establishments. Other Acts like ID Act, IE (SO) Act, EPF Act, Payment of Gratuity Act are applicable to these workers. |
| Rules | Working Journalists Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service and Miscellaneous Provisions) Rules 1957. |
| Registers to be maintained under the above said Rules | Muster Roll in Form - G; Service Register in Form - E, Leave register in Form - F, register of employees in Form -D. Authority under the Act is the Labour Commissioner for all purposes. |
| Inspecting Authorities | All Officers of Labour Department. |