Section 36: Notice to file annual returns

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 35 of this Act
(a) if the owner or publisher of a newspaper, magazine or journal, fails to make the annual returns on the performance of the newspaper, magazine or journal as required by this Act; or
(b)
a cause of action has been taken against the owner or publisher of a newspaper, magazine or journal by reason of that failure,
the Council may, by notice signed by its chairman addressed to the owner or publisher require the owner or publisher to deliver forthwith or send to the Council the annual returns as required by this Act.
[1999 No. 60.]
(2)
Any owner or publisher required by notice to deliver or send a copy of the returns on performance who fails to deliver or send the annual returns is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of N10,000 for every day on which the offence continues.
[1999 No. 60.]