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9.

Legislation

Registration

of Local

Newspapers

Ordinance,

Cap. 268

Provision

CONFIDENTIAL

10

Review

Conclusions and recommendations

Reg. 3,

Newspapers

Registration

and

Distribution

Regulations

&

Registration is effected

by furnishing stated

particulars "and such

other particulars as the

Registrar shall in his

absolute discretion

require."

This discretion is too wide and might be

inconsistent with the Bill of Rights

Ordinance.

Reg. 4,

News Agencies

Registration

Regulations

To circumscribe the discretion.

Reg. 14,

Newspapers

Registration

and

Distribution

Regulations

No document other than

Too vague and might be inconsistent with

the Bill of Rights Ordinance.

To repeal.

that forming an integral

part of a newspaper shall

be distributed in or with

any newspaper without

consent.

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