CAP. 268]
Registration of Local Newspapers
Vicarious responsibility of proprietor, printer, publisher and editor.
Service of process.
Copies of local newspapers to be delivered to Registrar.
Evidence for civil or criminal proceedings.
[1987 Ed.
15. On the trial of the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of any local newspaper, or the printer of any other document, for any offence in which an ingredient is the publication of matter contained in any issue of such local newspaper or in such document, the accused person shall be presumed to have published all matter contained in such issue or in such document, as the case may be, unless he proves that the publication was made without his authority, consent or knowledge, and that the publication did not arise from want of the due care or caution on his part.
(Replaced, 57 of 1955, s. 3. Amended, 15 of 1987, s. 11)
16. Without prejudice to any other method of service, any process whatsoever, civil or criminal, addressed to the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of any local newspaper shall for all purposes be deemed to be duly served if left with some adult at or sent by registered post to the registered address of the office of the local newspaper.
(Amended, 15 of 1987, s. 12)
17. (1) The publisher or, failing him, the printer of every local newspaper shall, on every day on which that local newspaper is published or on the day next following (other than a holiday), deliver or cause to be delivered to the Registrar a copy of that local newspaper and of every published second or other varied edition or impression thereof.
(2) The copy of every local newspaper delivered to the Registrar under subsection (1) shall bear the signature, full name and address of the printer or publisher thereof or the signature, full name and address of some other person appointed and authorized by that printer or publisher for that purpose and whose appointment and authority have been lodged with the Registrar.
(3) The Registrar shall keep in his possession the copy of every local newspaper delivered to him under subsection (1) for a period of not less than 6 months after which time he may destroy or otherwise dispose of that copy.
(Replaced, 15 of 1987, s. 13)
17A. (1) Where any person requires a copy of a local newspaper delivered to the Registrar under section 17(1) to be produced in evidence in any civil or criminal proceedings, the Registrar shall cause the copy of that local newspaper to be produced in court at the expense of the person applying for it, or shall deliver the copy to that person taking reasonable security for its return.
(2) A copy of a local newspaper produced or delivered under subsection (1) shall be sufficient evidence of any matter or thing contained therein.
(3) Every proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of a copy of a local newspaper produced or delivered under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor respectively
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