THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 2, 1938.
HONG KONG.
No. 14 of 1938.
I assent.
L. S.
G. A. S. NORTHCOTE,
Governor.
2nd September, 1938.
An Ordinance to prohibit the importation of undesirable
publications.
[2nd September, 1938.]
Short title.
Definitions.
Power to
prohibit importation of publica- tion.
Offences.
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Prohibited Publications Ordinance, 1938.
2. In this Ordinance-
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Publication includes all written or printed matter and everything, whether of a nature similar to written or printed matter or not, containing any visible representation, or by its form, shape, or in any manner capable of suggesting words or ideas, and every copy and reproduction of any publication;
"Periodical publication" includes every publication issued periodically or in parts or numbers at intervals whether regular or irregular;
"Prohibited publication" means any publication or periodical publication the importation of which is prohibited under section 3;
Import includes to bring or to cause to be brought into the Colony.
3. If the Governor is of opinion that the importation of any publication would be contrary to the public interest he may, in his absolute discretion, by order in Council prohibit the importation of such publication, and in the case. of a periodical publication may, by the same or a subsequent order in Council, prohibit the importation of any past or future issue thereof.
4. (1) Any person who imports, publishes, sells, offers for sale, distributes or reproduces any prohibited publication, or any extract therefrom, shall be guilty of an offence and liable for a first offence to imprisonment for two years or to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to both such imprisonment and fine, and for a subsequent offence to imprisonment for three years; and such publication or extract therefrom shall be forfeited to the Crown.