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CAP. 268]

Newspapers Registration and Distribution Regulations

[1979 Ed.

[Subsidiary] Appeal.

57 of 1955, s. 6.

Exemption.

Bulletins to registered newspaper deemed not to be newspaper.

Offences and penalties. G.N.A. 27/54.

16. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Registrar under regulation 13 may appeal from such decision to the Governor in Council who may rescind, amend or vary such de- cision. The right of appeal hereby afforded shall not be exercis- able by any person after the expiration of 7 days from the notification to him in writing of the Registrar's decision.

17. The Governor may under the hand of the Chief Secretary exempt any newspaper from all or any of the provisions of these regulations.

18. Bulletins issued by a news agency which has satisfied the Registrar that such bulletins are distributed in the Colony only to local newspapers registered under these regulations shall, while the distribution remains so restricted not be deemed to be a news- paper for the purpose of these regulations and shall be exempted therefrom. The Registrar shall declare in writing under his hand whether or not he has been satisfied as aforesaid.

19. Any person who contravenes regulation 2, 4, 5, 8, 13(1), 14 or 15 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months provided that a contravention of regulation 15 shall be punish- able only by such fine.

L.N. 2/78.

[regs. 3 & 13.]

SCHEDULE

FORM 1

CONTROL OF PUBLICATIONS CONSOLIDATION ORDINANCE

(Chapter 268)

NEWSPAPERS Registration and Distribution RegGULATIONS

Name of Newspaper

Address of Office of Newspaper

Frequency of Publication (daily, weekly or otherwise)

Proprietor

Business Address of Proprietor

Residential Address of Proprietor.....

Printer

Business Address of Printer

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