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Ord. No. 15/87
CONTROL OF PUBLICATIONS CONSOLIDATION (AMENDMENT)
of a
(3) Every proprietor, printer, publisher or ed copy of a local newspaper produced or delivered under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor respectively of all local newspapers which are of the same title, purport or effect as the copy of the local newspaper so produced or delivered (any minor variations being disregarded) unless the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor proves that those local newspapers were not printed, published or edited by him or with his knowledge or consent.". Section 18 of the principal Ordinance is amended— by deleting paragraph (a) and substituting the following—
"(a) the registration of local newspapers and news agencies and their proprietors, printers, publishers and editors and the keeping of registers for that purpose;"; (b) in paragraph (b), by deleting "distributors of newspapers" and
substituting the following-
Amendment of
14.
(a)
section 18.
Amendment of section 19.
Amendment of section 20.
"newspaper distributors”;
(c) in paragraph (c), by deleting "licensed distributors" and substitut-
ing the following-
"newspaper distributors licensed for that purpose";
(d) in paragraph (e), by deleting "imported newspapers" and sub-
stituting the following-
"newspapers printed or produced outside Hong Kong";
(e) by deleting paragraph (ƒ);
(ƒ) in paragraph (h)——
(i) by deleting "newspaper or printed document or publica- tion" and substituting the following-
"local newspaper or other printed document"; and (ii) by deleting "printed documents of any category" and substituting the following-
"local newspapers and other printed documents";
(g) in paragraphs (i) and (j), by inserting before "printed documents"
wherever it occurs the following—
"local newspapers and other";
(h) by deleting paragraph (k); and
(i) in paragraph (m), by deleting "and deposits".
15. Section 19 of the principal Ordinance is amended by deleting "periodical publication" and substituting the following-
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in subsection (2), by inserting before "newspaper" in the second place where it occurs the following-
"local".
17. The principal Ordinance is amended by adding after section 20 Addition of the following-
"Amendment
of Schedule.
21. The Governor in Council may, by notice published in the Gazette, amend the Schedule.".
section 21.
18. The Schedule to the principal Ordinance is deleted and replaced by Deletion and the following-
"SCHEDULE
[ss. 2 & 21.]
PUBLICATIONS EXCLUDED FROM DEFINITION OF NEWSPAPER
Description
Item
1.
Academic journals.
2.
Almanacs.
3.
Cartoons and comic strips.
4.
5.
Collections of photographic images (with or without captions).
Commercial advertisements and commercial advertising circulars and brochures.
Commercial circulars.
Company and partnership reports and company prospectuses.
6.
7.
8.
Consumer information and reports.
9.
Election pamphlets and posters.
10.
Financial, economic and statistical reports.
11.
Information sheets and newsletters relating to clubs, educational institutions, professional associations, societies, trade unions and other organizations.
Racing tips, racing form reports and other related materials.
12.
Maps, charts and tables.
"local newspaper”.
13.
Price lists.
16. Section 20 of the principal Ordinance is amended— (a) in subsection (1)—
14.
Public speeches and statements.
15.
(i) in paragraph (a), by deleting "$2,000" and substituting the following
"$5,000"; and
16.
Religious materials.
17.
Sales catalogues.
(ii) in paragraph (b), by deleting "$10,000" and substituting the following
18.
Sheet music.
19.
Trade catalogues and journals.
"$15,000"; and
20.
Travel brochures.".
replacement of Schedule.