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5.1
The Present* Legal Restrictions on the Press and the Gr‹ inds for Such Restrictions
The content of the main legislation concerning freedom of the press
5.1.1Subsidiary legislation of Chapter 268
Printed Documents (Control) Regulations
1) All printed documents (including books.
pamphlets, and newspapers)
The name and address of the printer must be clearly printed, except for two types of printed documents:
a) Any document solely used for a bona fide commercial or professional or social purpose, provided that Buch document contains no political matter whatsoever. Internal publication of organisations such as a society, club. or trade union shall not be deemed to
be used for a social purpose.
b) Any document printed outside Hong Kong.
2) One
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liable for conviction if one prints or publishes or assists in the distribution of any printed document
which
does
not comply
with
requirements of these regulations.
the
3) One is liable for conviction if one, without lawful authority or excuse, has in his possession any printed document
which does not have the name and
address of the printer printed on it.
5.1.2Subsidiary legislation of Chapter 268
Newspapers Registration and Distribu-
tion Regulations
1) Every newspaper shall be registered, and the particulars of the proprietor.
publisher, or editor sub-
The registration fee 18 $100
and the annual fee payable is $100.
printer,
mitted.
2) Newspapers shall be distributed for
only by distributor
Registrar:
sale
the
The fee
such
a licence is $100.
by
licensed
per annum for
Main powers exercised
by the Government
The Governor h3
the
power
any
from
to exempt
printed documents
the provisions of these
regulations.
The
Governor has
power to exempt printed documents the provisions of
regulations.
the
any
from
these
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