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PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS.

No. 25 of 1927.

1725

(9) In any proceedings whatsoever it shall until the contrary is proved be presumed that the person whose name appears on any document as the printer of such document was in fact the printer.

8.-(1) Every person who prints any book, newspaper or other printed document shall keep one copy of such book, newspaper or document for a period of six months after the printing thereof.

(2) Such copy shall have written or printed thereon the name and full address of the person by whom the printer was employed to print the same.

(3) If the name of such person is Chinese the name shall be written or printed in Chinese characters.

(4) The printer shall produce such copy to any police officer on demand.

(5) The onus of proving the date of printing shall be on the printer.

Printer to keep a copy of every document printed by him.

9. (1) It shall be lawful for any justice of the peace to grant a warrant to any police officer to enter any place or board any vessel in or on board which any contravention of this Ordinance may appear to have been committed, and to search such place or vessel.

(2) Every such warrant shall have the effect of empowering all police officers to enter such place or board such vessel and to search the same and to seize anything with respect to which any contravention of this Ordinance may appear to have been committed or which may appear to be or to contain evidence of any such contravention.

(3) It shall be lawful for a magistrate, upon such notice, if any, as he may think fit, to order to be forfeited anything with respect to which any contravention of this Ordinance has been committed.

(4) Anything so forfeited shall be disposed of in such manner as the Commissioner of Police may direct.

+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.

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PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS. No. 25 of 1927. 1725 (9) In any proceedings whatsoever it shall until the contrary is proved be presumed that the person whose name appears on any document as the printer of such document was in fact the printer. 8.-(1) Every person who prints any book, newspaper or other printed document shall keep one copy of such book, newspaper or document for a period of six months after the printing thereof. (2) Such copy shall have written or printed thereon the name and full address of the person by whom the printer was employed to print the same. (3) If the name of such person is Chinese the name shall be written or printed in Chinese characters. (4) The printer shall produce such copy to any police officer on demand. (5) The onus of proving the date of printing shall be on the printer. Printer to keep a copy of every document printed by him. 9. (1) It shall be lawful for any justice of the peace to grant a warrant to any police officer to enter any place or board any vessel in or on board which any contravention of this Ordinance may appear to have been committed, and to search such place or vessel. (2) Every such warrant shall have the effect of empowering all police officers to enter such place or board such vessel and to search the same and to seize anything with respect to which any contravention of this Ordinance may appear to have been committed or which may appear to be or to contain evidence of any such contravention. (3) It shall be lawful for a magistrate, upon such notice, if any, as he may think fit, to order to be forfeited anything with respect to which any contravention of this Ordinance has been committed. (4) Anything so forfeited shall be disposed of in such manner as the Commissioner of Police may direct. + As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.

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PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS. No. 25 of 1927. 1725 (9) In any proceedings whatsoever it shall until the contrary is proved be presumed that the person whose name appears on any document as the printer of such document was in fact the printer. 8.-(1) Every person who prints any book, newspaper or other printed document shall keep one copy of such book, newspaper or document for a period of six months after the printing thereof. (2) Such copy shall have written or printed thereon the name and full address of the person by whom the printer was employed to print the same. (3) If the name of such person is Chinese the name shall be written or printed in Chinese characters. (4) The printer shall produce such copy to any police officer on demand. (5) The onus of proving the date of printing shall be on the printer. Printer to keep a copy of every document printed by him. + forfeiture. 9. (1) It shall be lawful for any justice of the peace to Search, grant a warrant to any police officer to enter any place or board seizure and any vessel in or on board which any contravention of this + Ordinance may appear to have been committed, and to search such place or vessel. (2) Every such warrant shall have the effect of empowering all police officers to enter such place or board such vessel and to search the same and to seize anything with respect to which any contravention of this Ordinance may appear to have been committed or which may appear to be or to contain evidence of any such contravention. (3) It shall be lawful for a magistrate, upon such notice, if any, as he may think fit, to order to be forfeited anything with respect to which any contravention of this Ordinance has been committed. (4) Anything so forfeited shall be disposed of in such manner as the Commissioner of Police may direct. + As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.

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