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1718

No. 25 of 1927.

PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS.

Regulations.

Schedule.

Registration of newspapers.

material, and every part of any such machine or apparatus, but shall not include any apparatus intended and used for reproducing plans only or any apparatus intended and used only for printing patterns on textiles or any purely photographic apparatus intended and used for reproducing photographs only;

(g) "Proprietor" includes lessee;

(h) Registrar means such officer as may be appointed by the Governor to act as registrar of newspapers, and includes any person appointed by the Governor to act as deputy registrar of newspapers.

3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations-

(a) for the registration of newspapers and their proprietors, printers, publishers and editors;

(b) for the registration, sale, purchase, removal, use, control and licensing of printing presses;

(c) for granting exemptions;

(d) for prescribing fees;

(e) for prescribing forms either in addition to or in substitution for the forms in the Schedule;

(f) for prescribing anything which is by this Ordinance to be prescribed by regulations.

4.-(1). Every newspaper shall be registered.

(2) In order to effect registration one of the persons specified in sub-section (3) shall furnish to the registrar the particulars specified in Form No. 1 in the Schedule and shall certify the correctness of such particulars and of his own description.

(3) The particulars specified shall be furnished and certified by the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of the newspaper.

(4) If any change occurs, or if any inaccuracy is discovered, in any of the specified particulars, the persons specified in sub-section (3) shall, within seven days or such shorter

§ Note.-Secretary for Chinese Affairs appointed registrar, and Registrar of the Supreme Court as deputy registrar-G.N. 751 of 1927. As amended by No. 28 of 1934 [14.9.34] and Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.

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1718 No. 25 of 1927. PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS. Regulations. Schedule. Registration of newspapers. material, and every part of any such machine or apparatus, but shall not include any apparatus intended and used for reproducing plans only or any apparatus intended and used only for printing patterns on textiles or any purely photographic apparatus intended and used for reproducing photographs only; (g) "Proprietor" includes lessee; (h) Registrar means such officer as may be appointed by the Governor to act as registrar of newspapers, and includes any person appointed by the Governor to act as deputy registrar of newspapers. 3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations- (a) for the registration of newspapers and their proprietors, printers, publishers and editors; (b) for the registration, sale, purchase, removal, use, control and licensing of printing presses; (c) for granting exemptions; (d) for prescribing fees; (e) for prescribing forms either in addition to or in substitution for the forms in the Schedule; (f) for prescribing anything which is by this Ordinance to be prescribed by regulations. 4.-(1). Every newspaper shall be registered. (2) In order to effect registration one of the persons specified in sub-section (3) shall furnish to the registrar the particulars specified in Form No. 1 in the Schedule and shall certify the correctness of such particulars and of his own description. (3) The particulars specified shall be furnished and certified by the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of the newspaper. (4) If any change occurs, or if any inaccuracy is discovered, in any of the specified particulars, the persons specified in sub-section (3) shall, within seven days or such shorter § Note.-Secretary for Chinese Affairs appointed registrar, and Registrar of the Supreme Court as deputy registrar-G.N. 751 of 1927. As amended by No. 28 of 1934 [14.9.34] and Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
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1718 No. 25 of 1927. PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS. Regulations. Schedule. Registration of news. papers. material, and every part of any such machine or apparatus, but shall not include any apparatus intended and used for reproducing plans only or any apparatus intended and used only for printing patterns on textiles or any purely photographic apparatus intended and used for reproducing photographs only; (g) "Proprietor" includes lessee; $(h) Registrar means such officer as may be appointed by the Governor to act as registrar of newspapers, and includes any person appointed by the Governor to act as deputy registrar of newspapers. 3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations- (a) for the registration of newspapers and their proprietors, printers, publishers and editors; (b) for the registration, sale, purchase, removal, use, control and licensing of printing presses; (c) for granting exemptions; (d) for prescribing fees; (e) for prescribing forms either in addition to or in substitution for the forms in the Schedule; (f) for prescribing anything which is by this Ordinance to be prescribed by regulations. 4.-(1). Every newspaper shall be registered. (2) In order to effect registration one of the persons specified in sub-section (3) shall furnish to the registrar the particulars specified in Form No. 1 in the Schedule and shall Form No. 1. certify the correctness of such particulars and of his own description. Schedule (3) The particulars specified shall be furnished and certified by the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of the newspaper. (4) If any change occurs, or if any inaccuracy is dis- covered, in any of the specified particulars, the persons specified in sub-section (3) shall, within seven days or such shorter § Note.-Secretary for Chinese Affairs appointed registrar, and Registrar of the Supreme Court as deputy registrar-G.N. 751 of 1927. As amended by No. 28 of 1934 [14.9.34] and Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
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1718

No. 25 of 1927.

PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS.

Regulations.

Schedule.

Registration of news. papers.

material, and every part of any such machine or apparatus, but shall not include any apparatus intended and used for reproducing plans only or any apparatus intended and used only for printing patterns on textiles or any purely photographic apparatus intended and used for reproducing photographs only;

(g) "Proprietor" includes lessee;

$(h) Registrar means such officer as may be appointed by the Governor to act as registrar of newspapers, and includes any person appointed by the Governor to act as deputy registrar of newspapers.

3. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations-

(a) for the registration of newspapers and their proprietors, printers, publishers and editors;

(b) for the registration, sale, purchase, removal, use, control and licensing of printing presses;

(c) for granting exemptions;

(d) for prescribing fees;

(e) for prescribing forms either in addition to or in substitution for the forms in the Schedule;

(f) for prescribing anything which is by this Ordinance to be prescribed by regulations.

4.-(1). Every newspaper shall be registered.

(2) In order to effect registration one of the persons specified in sub-section (3) shall furnish to the registrar the particulars specified in Form No. 1 in the Schedule and shall Form No. 1. certify the correctness of such particulars and of his own

description.

Schedule

(3) The particulars specified shall be furnished and certified by the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of the newspaper. (4) If any change occurs, or if any inaccuracy is dis- covered, in any of the specified particulars, the persons specified in sub-section (3) shall, within seven days or such shorter

§ Note.-Secretary for Chinese Affairs appointed registrar, and Registrar of

the Supreme Court as deputy registrar-G.N. 751 of 1927. As amended by No. 28 of 1934 [14.9.34] and Law Rev. Ord., 1939,

Supp. Sched.

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