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CAP. 268] News Agencies Registration Regulations

[1988 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

Registration fees, etc.

13. (1) A fee of $450 shall be payable on registration under regulation 3.

(2) An annual fee of $450 shall be payable for every year other than the first during which such registration remains in force and shall become due on the anniversary of the day upon which the registration was effected.

(3) A fee of $45 shall be payable on every occasion upon which substituted particulars are furnished under regulation 6.

Exemption

(L.N. 94/88)

14. (1) The Registrar may exempt any news agency from all or any of the provisions of these regulations.

(2) Any person seeking exemption of a news agency under paragraph (1) who is aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar under that paragraph may appeal by way of petition to the Governor who-

(a) may regard such petition as being complete for the purposes of considering the appeal; and

(b) may confirm, vary or reverse such decision or substitute therefor such other decision or make such other order as he may think fit.

(3) The right of appeal provided by paragraph (2) shall not be exercisable by any person after the expiration of 7 days from the notification to him in writing of the Registrar's decision.

Offences and penalties

(L.N. 94/88)

15. Any person who contravenes regulation 3, 4, 5, 6 or 9 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

SCHEDULE

FORM 1

(G.N.A. 27/54; L.N. 94/88)

REGISTRATION OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ORDINANCE

(Chapter 268)

NEWS AGENCIES REGISTRATION REGULATIONS

PARTICULARS OF PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER OF NEWS AGENCY AND PRINTER, PUBLISHER AND EDITOR OF BULLETIN

Name of news agency

Address of news agency

[regs. 4, 6 and 12]

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CAP. 268] News Agencies Registration Regulations [1988 Ed. [Subsidiary] Registration fees, etc. 13. (1) A fee of $450 shall be payable on registration under regulation 3. (2) An annual fee of $450 shall be payable for every year other than the first during which such registration remains in force and shall become due on the anniversary of the day upon which the registration was effected. (3) A fee of $45 shall be payable on every occasion upon which substituted particulars are furnished under regulation 6. Exemption (L.N. 94/88) 14. (1) The Registrar may exempt any news agency from all or any of the provisions of these regulations. (2) Any person seeking exemption of a news agency under paragraph (1) who is aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar under that paragraph may appeal by way of petition to the Governor who- (a) may regard such petition as being complete for the purposes of considering the appeal; and (b) may confirm, vary or reverse such decision or substitute therefor such other decision or make such other order as he may think fit. (3) The right of appeal provided by paragraph (2) shall not be exercisable by any person after the expiration of 7 days from the notification to him in writing of the Registrar's decision. Offences and penalties (L.N. 94/88) 15. Any person who contravenes regulation 3, 4, 5, 6 or 9 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. SCHEDULE FORM 1 (G.N.A. 27/54; L.N. 94/88) REGISTRATION OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ORDINANCE (Chapter 268) NEWS AGENCIES REGISTRATION REGULATIONS PARTICULARS OF PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER OF NEWS AGENCY AND PRINTER, PUBLISHER AND EDITOR OF BULLETIN Name of news agency Address of news agency [regs. 4, 6 and 12]
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A 4 CAP. 268] News Agencies Registration Regulations [1988 Ed. [Subsidiary] Registration fees, etc. 13. (1) A fee of $450 shall be payable on registration under regulation 3. (2) An annual fee of $450 shall be payable for every year other than the first during which such registration remains in force and shall become due on the anniversary of the day upon which the registration was effected. (3) A fee of $45 shall be payable on every occasion upon which substituted particulars are furnished under regulation 6. Exemption (L.N. 94/88) 14. (1) The Registrar may exempt any news agency from all or any of the provisions of these regulations. (2) Any person seeking exemption of a news agency under paragraph (1) who is aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar under that paragraph may appeal by way of petition to the Governor who- (a) may regard such petition as being complete for the purposes of considering the appeal; and (b) may confirm, vary or reverse such decision or substitute therefor such other decision or make such other order as he may think fit. (3) The right of appeal provided by paragraph (2) shall not be exercisable by any person after the expiration of 7 days from the notification to him in writing of the Registrar's decision. Offences and penalties (L.N. 94/88) 15. Any person who contravenes regulation 3, 4, 5, 6 or 9 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months. SCHEDULE FORM 1 (G.N.A. 27/54; L.N. 94/88) REGISTRATION OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ORDINANCE (Chapter 268) NEWS AGENCIES REGISTRATION REGULATIONS PARTICULARS OF PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER OF NEWS AGENCY AND PRINTER, PUBLISHER AND EDITOR OF BULLETIN Name of news agency Address of news agency [regs, 4, 6 and 12]
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CAP. 268] News Agencies Registration Regulations

[1988 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

Registration fees, etc.

13. (1) A fee of $450 shall be payable on registration under regulation 3.

(2) An annual fee of $450 shall be payable for every year other than the first during which such registration remains in force and shall become due on the anniversary of the day upon which the registration was effected.

(3) A fee of $45 shall be payable on every occasion upon which substituted particulars are furnished under regulation 6.

Exemption

(L.N. 94/88)

14. (1) The Registrar may exempt any news agency from all or any of the provisions of these regulations.

(2) Any person seeking exemption of a news agency under paragraph (1) who is aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar under that paragraph may appeal by way of petition to the Governor who-

(a) may regard such petition as being complete for the purposes of

considering the appeal; and

(b) may confirm, vary or reverse such decision or substitute therefor such

other decision or make such other order as he may think fit.

(3) The right of appeal provided by paragraph (2) shall not be exercisable by any person after the expiration of 7 days from the notification to him in writing of the Registrar's decision.

Offences and penalties

(L.N. 94/88)

15. Any person who contravenes regulation 3, 4, 5, 6 or 9 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

SCHEDULE

FORM 1

(G.N.A. 27/54; L.N. 94/88)

REGISTRATION OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ORDINANCE

(Chapter 268)

NEWS AGENCIES REGISTRATION REGULATIONS

PARTICULARS OF PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER OF NEWS AGENCY AND PRINTER, PUBLISHER AND EDITOR OF BULLETIN

Name of news agency

Address of news agency

[regs, 4, 6 and 12]

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