Hong Kong Ordinances

REGISTRATION OF LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ORDINANCE - SECT 18

Regulations

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 34 of 1999 s. 3 The Chief
Executive in Council may by regulation provide for- (Amended 34 of 1999 s. 3)

   (a)  the registration of local newspapers and news agencies and their
        proprietors, printers, publishers and editors and the keeping of
        registers for that purpose; (Replaced 15 of 1987 s. 14)

   (b)  the licensing of newspaper distributors upon such conditions as may be
        prescribed by regulation;

   (c)  the prohibition of the distribution of newspapers except by newspaper
        distributors licensed for that purpose;

   (d)  the regulation of the distribution with or in newspapers of documents
        not forming an integral part thereof;

   (e)  the supply by newspaper distributors to the Registrar of a copy of
        newspapers printed or produced outside Hong Kong;

   (f)  (Repealed 15 of 1987 s. 14)

   (g)  the particulars to be furnished in connection with registration or
        licensing, notification of any change in the required particulars and
        the manner in which and the conditions upon which effect may be given
        or refused to be given, to any such change;

   (h)  the manner in which the identity of the printer of any local 
        newspaper or other printed document and the time of printing or
        publication shall be established, and in particular for the printing
        of the printer's name and address on local newspapers and other
        printed  documents;

   (i)  the prohibition of the editing, printing, publication, possession and
        distribution of local newspapers and other printed  documents which do
        not comply with the requirements of any regulations made pursuant to
        this section;

   (j)  the retention by the printer of copies of local newspapers and other
        printed documents, the particulars to be inscribed on such retained
        copies and the production of retained copies to such persons as may be
        prescribed;

   (k)  (Repealed 15 of 1987 s. 14)

   (l)  granting exemption from all or any of the provisions of this Ordinance
        or of any of the regulations made thereunder;

   (m)  fees;

   (n)  forms;

   (o)  anything which is by this Ordinance to be provided by regulation.
        (Replaced 57 of 1955 s. 4. Amended 15 of 1987 s. 14)