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17. Sub-section (12) enables the register to be used as peina facie evidence (i) of the truth of the matters stated therein ce (ii) of the fact that the information was furnished by the

person by whom it purports to have been furnished. The former

use might be of service in prosecutions generally and in libel

actiona. The latter could be taken advantage of in a prose- cution for furnishing incorrect particulars. It is open to the complainant or prosecutor to put in the entry for the one

purpose or the other. In view of the provisions of sub-section (12) it is laid down in sub-section (11) that when particulars have been furnished the Registrac must send a copy to each

person who might be affected.

18. Section 5, which deals with the licensing of printing

pres393, replaces section 18 of Ordinance No.4 of 1886. le

new section is based on section 3 of the Straits Settlements

Ordinance No. 1 (Printing Presses). Like the section in the

Straits Settlements Ordinance, it gives power to refuse a

licence, subject to a right of appeal to the Governor in Coun-

-cil. The Governor in Council is given power to cancel a

licence after due notice.

are given in the section.

Powers of seizure and forfeiture

19. Section 6, which requires books, newspapers and documents printed in the Colony to bear the printer's name, and address, replaces section 12 of Ordinance No.4 of 1886. The principal differences in the new section are as follows:

(a) The class of document to which the section is to apply

is defined differently. This point is dealt with

(0)

in the following paragraph.

The offence is left to the general penalty under the

Ordinance.

(c) Possession is made an offence.