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[接上页] (1) A newspaper distributor licensed under regulation 13 shall supply to the Registrar on the day of distribution or on the day next following (other than a holiday) a copy of every newspaper printed or produced outside Hong Kong and distributed by him and of every second or other varied edition or impression of that newspaper so distributed. (2) The copy of every newspaper supplied to the Registrar under paragraph (1) shall bear the signature, full name and address of the newspaper distributor. (3) The Registrar shall keep in his possession the copy of every newspaper supplied to him under paragraph (1) for a period of not less than 6 months after which time he may destroy or otherwise dispose of that copy. (L.N. 95 of 1988) Cap 268B reg 16 (Repealed L.N. 95 of 1988) Cap 268B reg 17 Exemption Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 34 of 1999 s. 3 (1) The Registrar may exempt any local newspaper from all or any of the provisions of these regulations. (2) Any person seeking exemption of a local newspaper under paragraph (1) who is aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar under that paragraph may appeal by way of petition to the Chief Executive who- (34 of 1999 s. 3) (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. (L.N. 95 of 1988) Cap 268B reg 18 Bulletins to registered newspaper deemed not to be newspaper Bulletins issued by a news agency which has satisfied the Registrar that such bulletins are distributed in Hong Kong only to local newspapers registered under these regulations shall, while the distribution remains so restricted not be deemed to be a local newspaper for the purpose of these regulations and shall be exempted therefrom. The Registrar shall declare in writing under his hand whether or not he has been satisfied as aforesaid. (L.N. 95 of 1988) Cap 268B reg 19 Offences and penalties Any person who contravenes regulation 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13(1), 14 or 15 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of $1000 and to imprisonment for 6 months provided that a contravention of regulation 15 shall be punishable only by such fine. (G.N.A. 27 of 1954; L.N. 95 of 1988) Cap 268B SCHEDULE [regulations 3, 5, 11 & 13] FORM 1 REGISTRATION OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ORDINANCE (Chapter 268) NEWSPAPERS REGISTRATION AND DISTRIBUTION REGULATIONS PARTICULARS OF PROPRIETOR, PRINTER, PUBLISHER AND EDITOR OF LOCAL NEWSPAPER Name of local newspaper ...................................................................................................... Address of local paper ........................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................................. Frequency of publication .................................................................................................. (half-yearly/quarterly/monthly/fortnightly/weekly/daily or otherwise)Full name of proprietor ........................................................................................................... Business address of proprietor ................................................................................................ ................................................................................................ Tel.: ..................................... *Hong Kong identity card no. of proprietor .............................................................................. Signature or seal of proprietor ................................................................................................ Full name of printer ............................................................................................................... Business address of printer .................................................................................................... ................................................................................................ Tel.: ..................................... *Hong Kong identity card no. of printer .................................................................................. Signature or seal of printer ..................................................................................................... Full name of publisher ............................................................................................................ Business address of publisher ................................................................................................. ................................................................................................ Tel.: ..................................... |