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No. 25 of 1927.
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS.
Security.
(11) Upon the registration of any newspaper, and upon the furnishing of any substituted particular, the registrar shall despatch by registered post a copy of the particulars or particular to each person named in such particulars or particular, addressed to the addresses or address specified in such particulars or particular.
(12) In any proceedings whatsoever against the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of any newspaper, it shall be lawful for the complainant or plaintiff to put in any entry in or certified extract from any newspaper register, either—
(i) as evidence of the truth of the matters stated in such entry or extract, or
(ii) as evidence that the particulars appearing in such entry or extract were furnished and certified by the informant by whom they purport to have been furnished and certified.
5.—(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (7), no newspaper shall be registered until a sum of three thousand dollars has been deposited with the registrar by or on behalf of the person seeking registration. Any such deposit while under the control of the registrar shall bear interest at the like rate as is for the time being allowed by the Government in respect of sums bearing interest deposited with the Accountant-General.
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(2) The money thus deposited shall be available to pay any fine which may be imposed upon the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of the newspaper in question, either under this Ordinance or in respect of any matter appearing in the said newspaper, and shall also be available to pay any damages that may be awarded in any action for libel in respect of any matter appearing in the said newspaper and the costs of any such action.
(3) The registrar may direct that the whole of such money or such part as may be necessary shall be paid out in respect of such fine, damages or costs.
(4) When any money has been paid out under sub-section (3) the registrar may in his discretion suspend the
* As amended by No. 1 of 1930 [3.1.30], No. 3 of 1933 [17.2.33], No. 12 of 1937 [30.7.37] and Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
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No. 25 of 1927.
PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS.
Security.
(11) Upon the registration of any newspaper, and upon the furnishing of any substituted particular, the registrar shall despatch by registered post a copy of the particulars or particular to each person named in such particulars or particular, addressed to the addresses or address specified in such particulars or particular.
(12) In any proceedings whatsoever against the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of any newspaper, it shall be lawful for the complainant or plaintiff to put in any entry in or certified extract from any newspaper register, either-
(i) as evidence of the truth of the matters stated in such entry or extract, or
(ii) as evidence that the particulars appearing in such entry or extract were furnished and certified by the informant by whom they purport to have been furnished and certified.
5.-(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (7), no newspaper shall be registered until a sum of three thousand dollars has been deposited with the registrar by or on behalf of the person seeking registration. Any such deposit while under the control of the registrar shall bear interest at the like rate as is for the time being allowed by the Government in respect of sums bearing interest deposited with the Accountant-General.
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(2) The money thus deposited shall be available to pay any fine which may be imposed upon the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of the newspaper in question, either under this Ordinance or in respect of any matter appearing in the said newspaper, and shall also be available to pay any damages that may be awarded in any action for libel in respect of any matter appearing in the said newspaper and the costs of any such action.
(3) The registrar may direct that the whole of such money or such part as may be necessary shall be paid out in respect of such fine, damages or costs.
(4) When any money has been paid out under sub- section (3) the registrar may in his discretion suspend the
* As amended by No. 1 of 1930 [3.1.30], No. 3 of 1933 [17.2.33], No. 12 of
1937 [30.7.37] and Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.
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