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Delivery O Director of
copies of
KHOTY DREW
book.
Rolstration and disposal
of coples of
new books.
Register of boul publiebed. priated or produced la Hona Kon.
"new book" means a book which-
(a) after the commencement of this Ordinance is either-
() printed or produced for the first time in Hong Kong: or (i) published for the first time in Hong Kong, regardless of where it was originally printed or produced; or
(b) is a photographic copy photographically copied in Hong Kong for the first time after the commencement of this Ordinance froma a book printed, produced or published outside Hong Kong:
"publisher" means-
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(e) in the case of a book published in Hong Kong, the publisher
thereof or his agent in Hong Kong:
(h) in the case of a book printed or produced in, but not published in, Hong Kong, the agent in Hong Kong of the publisher or, in the absence of an agent, the person primarily responsible for the printing or production of the book;|
(e) in the case of a photographle copy of a book, the agent in Hong Kong of the publisher of, in the absence of an agent, the person in Hong Kong primarily responsible for the photographic copying of the book.
(1) The publisher of a new book shall, within 1 month after the book is published, printed, produced or otherwise, made in Hong Kong, deliver to the Director free of charge 5 copies of the book, together with all maps, prints or other engravings belonging thereto, properly bound, sewed or stitched and produced on the beat paper on which the book and any map, print or other engraving thereto is printed or produced.
(2) The publisher of the book shall, within such period after delivery of copies of the book as the Director may specify, forward to the Director in writing such particulars of the book as the Director may require to enable him to register the book in accordance with section 5.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of $2,000.
After receipt of the copies of a new book delivered to bien under section 3, the Director shall-
(a) register the particulars of the book in accordance with section 5:
and
(6) send 1 copy of the book to-
() the British Library Board, London; and
(1) the City Hall Library, Hong Kong or such other library
as he may approve; and
(c) give the remaining copies of the book to any public cultural or educational body as be may select or otherwise dispose of them In such other manner as he thinka fit.
4. (1) The Director shall maintain a register of every new book delivered to him under section 3.
(2) The register shall be in such form and contain such particulars of cách book to be registered as the Director thinks fit.
6.
Schedule.
The Governor may by order published in the Gazette amend the Amendment
7. The Books Registration Ordinance is repealed,
SCHEDULE
Books not required for registration
[ss. 2 and 6.]
1.
1
A newspaper which jarues its editions not less than 4 times a week.
Any book which will not be made available to the public at large.
3.
A publication which consists solely of a price list, sale catalogue, trade circular or trade advertisement.
1976.
Passed by the Hong Kong Legislative Council this 4th day of August,
Clerk to the Legislative Council.
This printed Impression has been carefully compared by me with the bill, and is found by me to be a true and correctly printed copy of the said bil.
Clerk to the Legislative Council.
of Schedule.
Reptil (Cap. 143.7