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CAP. 268]

Control of Publications Consolidation

[1979 Ed.

Copies of newspapers to be delivered to the Registrar.

Regulations.

17. The printer or publisher of every local newspaper shall, upon every day on which such newspaper is published or on the day next following which shall not be a holiday, deliver or cause to be delivered at the office of the Registrar one copy of every such newspaper and of every second or other varied edition or impression thereof so printed or published, with the name and address of the printer or publisher thereof signed and written thereon after the same is printed, by his proper hand and in his accustomed manner of signing, or by some person appointed and authorized by him for that purpose and of whose appointment and authority due notice in writing signed by such printer or publisher has been given to the Registrar; and in case any person requires any such newspaper so signed and delivered to be produced in evidence in any proceedings, civil or criminal, the Registrar shall cause such newspaper to be produced in court when required at the expense of the party applying for it, or shall deliver the same to such party, taking reasonable security for his returning it, and all copies so delivered as aforesaid shall be evidence against every proprietor, printer, publisher and editor of every such newspaper in all proceedings, civil or criminal, to be commenced or carried on as well touching such newspapers as any matter or thing therein contained, and touching any other newspaper, and any matter or thing therein contained, which may be of the same title, purport or effect with such copy so delivered as aforesaid, although such copy may vary in some instances or particulars as to title, purport or effect; and every proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of any copy so delivered as aforesaid shall to all intents and purposes be deemed to be the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor respec- tively of all newspapers which are of the same title, purport or effect with such copies or impressions so delivered as aforesaid, notwithstanding such variances as aforesaid, unless such proprietor, printer, publisher or editor respectively proves that such news- papers were not printed or published or edited by him or by or with his knowledge or privity. The Registrar shall not be required to keep any copy for a longer period than 6 months.

18. The Governor in Council may by regulation provide for-

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

(b) the licensing of distributors of newspapers upon such con-

ditions as may be prescribed by regulation;

(c) the prohibition of the distribution of newspapers except

by licensed distributors;

(d) 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;