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Repeal and replace- ment of

section 13.

Amend- ment at section 16.

in certain circum- stances,

Registrar

may refusa

register, or by notice in writing suspend the registra- tion of any other local newspaper which, in his opinion, is substantially under the same management, direction or control as the first-mentioned newspaper.

(2) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar under subsection (1) may appeal to the Governor in Council who shall either confirm or set aside such decision,

78. (1) During such time as an order for the or suspend suppression of a newspaper or an order for the registration suspension of publication of a newspaper under section 4 is in force, the Registrar may either refuse to register, or by notice in writing suspend the regis- tration of, any news agency whose proprietor, printer, publisher, editor or manager is connected in any of such capacities with such newspaper,

of newa agency in certain cir- cumstances.

3.

(2) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar under subsection (1) may appeal to the Governor in Council who shall either confirm or set aside such decision,"

Section 13 of the principal Ordinance is repealed and replaced by the following section-

***Vicarious

respon-

Bibility of proprietor. printer. publisher and editor.

4.

13. On the trial of the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of any local newspaper, or the printer of any other printed document, for any offence in which an ingredient is the publication of matter contained in any issue of such newspaper or in such document, the accused person shall be presumed to have published all matter contained in such issue or in such printed document, as the case may be, unless he prove that the publication was made without his authority, consent or knowledge, and that the publica- tion did not arise from want of the due care or caution on his part."*

Section 16 of the principal Ordinance is amended-

(a) by the deletion of subsections (1) and (2) and the sub-

stitution therefor of the following-

**(1) The Governor in Council may by regula- tion prescribe or provide for-

(a) the registration of local newspapers (includ- ing news agencies) and their proprietors, printers, publishers and editors;

(b) the licensing of distributors of newspapers upon such conditions as may be prescribed by regulation;

(c) the prohibition of the distribution of news-

papers except by licensed distributors;

(4) the regulation of the distribution with or in newspapers of documents not forming an integral part thereof;

(e) the supply by newspaper distributors to the Registrar of a copy of imported newspapers;

( the registration, sale, purchase, removal use, control and licensing of printing presses;

(g) the particulars to be furnished in connexion with registration or licensing, notification of any change in the required particulars and the manner in which and the conditions upon which effect may be given or refused to be given, to any such change;

(k) the manner in which the identity of the printer of any newspaper or printed docu- ment or publication and the time of printing or publication shall be established, and in particular for the printing of the printer's name and address on printed documents of any category;

(i) the probibition of the editing, printing,

publication, possession and distribution of printed documents which do not comply with the requirements of any regulations made pursuant to this section;