WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1988
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BILL TO REMEDY TWO DEFECTS IN ORDINANCE
THE REGISTRATION OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS (AMENDMENT) BILL 1988 INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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MOVING THE BILL'S SECOND READING, THE SECRETARY ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND INFORMATION, THE HON PETER TSAO, SAID SHORT PIECE OF LEGISLATION WAS INTENDED TO REMEDY TWO DEFECTS REGISTRATION OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ORDINANCE WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT MARCH LAST YEAR.
HE EXPLAINED THAT CLAUSE 2 OF THE BILL SOUGHT TO NARROW THE DEFINTION OF A "PRINTED DOCUMENT".
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"THE EFFECT OF THE PRESENT DEFINITION FOUND IN SECTION 2 THE ORDINANCE CURRENTLY IN FORCE WOULD BE TO REQUIRE UNDER PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS THAT DOCUMENTS SUCH INVITATION CARDS OR PHOTOCOPIES OF CORRESPONDENCE BEAR THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PRINTER," HE SAID.
"WE HAD NOT INTENDED THAT THE ORDINANCE SHOULD HAVE THIS EFFECT AND I NOW PROPOSE, BY AN APPROPRIATE AMENDMENT, ΤΟ EXCLUDE DOCUMENTS PRINTED FOR BONA-FIDE COMMERCIAL, PROFESSIONAL, SOCIAL DE ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES.
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MR TSAO SAID THAT SECTION 7 OF THE REGISTRATION OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ORDINANCE REQUIRED THAT EVERY LOCAL NEWSPAPER MUST BE REGISTERED.
TO REGISTER
THE REGISTRAR OF NEWSPAPERS WAS OBLIGED NEWSPAPER IF ALL THE NECESSARY PARTICULARS OF THE NEWSPAPERS WERE FURNISHED TO HIM AND TRE APPROPRIATE FEES PAID.
"THIS MEANS THAT HE CANNOT REFUSE TO REGISTER A NEWSPAPER THE OF WHICH IS IDENTICAL TO THAT OF A NEWSPAPER ALREADY REGISTERED, MR TSAO SAID.
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"WHILE CIVIL REMEDIES ARE PROBABLY AVAILABLE, OF TWO IDENTICALLY-TITLED NEWSPAPERS WOULD OBVIOUSLY TO THE PUBLIC.
THE REGISTRATION
CAUSE CONFUSION
"CLAUSE 3 OF THE BILL SEEKS TO PREVENT SUCH A POSSIBILITY BY EMPOWERING THE REGISTRAR TO REFUSE REGISTRATION OF NEWSPAPERS WITH A TITLE IDENTICAL TO AN EXISTING ONE.
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DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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