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The government will press ahead with the establishment of a body which will approve press regulators, even if there are more than one of them proposed by the industry.The government will press ahead with the establishment of a body which will approve press regulators, even if there are more than one of them proposed by the industry.
Under the royal charter agreed in the early hours of Monday morning, the Leveson proposals will be put before the privy council which next meets on 8 May for approval and then move on to the Queen for the final seal.Under the royal charter agreed in the early hours of Monday morning, the Leveson proposals will be put before the privy council which next meets on 8 May for approval and then move on to the Queen for the final seal.
A spokesman for the department media, culture and sport committee said the process to set up a recognising body would then kick in automatically and would take between six and eight months.A spokesman for the department media, culture and sport committee said the process to set up a recognising body would then kick in automatically and would take between six and eight months.
This will start with the David Normington, the commissioner for public appointments, setting up an appointments panel which will consist of four people for the recognising body.This will start with the David Normington, the commissioner for public appointments, setting up an appointments panel which will consist of four people for the recognising body.
In the meantime, the press is expected to launch its own parallel efforts to set up a new regulatory body that can then apply to the body for official recognition.In the meantime, the press is expected to launch its own parallel efforts to set up a new regulatory body that can then apply to the body for official recognition.
The DCMS confirmed that the system allows for multiple regulatory bodies.The DCMS confirmed that the system allows for multiple regulatory bodies.
Three of the country's largest publishers, Associated Newspapers, News International and the Telegraph Media Group, have been exploring the possibility of setting up a breakaway group which would not seek recognition because of deep-seated opposition to the statute that is underpinning the royal charter and a range of other proposals including the risk of exemplary damages for libel and forced apologies in newspapers.Three of the country's largest publishers, Associated Newspapers, News International and the Telegraph Media Group, have been exploring the possibility of setting up a breakaway group which would not seek recognition because of deep-seated opposition to the statute that is underpinning the royal charter and a range of other proposals including the risk of exemplary damages for libel and forced apologies in newspapers.
There is also talk of local and regional newspapers setting up on their own outside the government approved system. They have raised concerns about the additional costs that would be involved in a proposed arbitration system which is proposed for low-grade complaints about libel and breaches of privacy. As the papers rarely go to court, they see this is a potentially "crippling burden".There is also talk of local and regional newspapers setting up on their own outside the government approved system. They have raised concerns about the additional costs that would be involved in a proposed arbitration system which is proposed for low-grade complaints about libel and breaches of privacy. As the papers rarely go to court, they see this is a potentially "crippling burden".
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