PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS
- CHAPTER 268C

PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - LONG TITLE  
Empowering section VerDate:30/06/1997



(Cap 268 section 18)

[1 July 1951]


(15 of 1951 Second Schedule Part IV)



PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 1
Citation VerDate:30/06/1997



These regulations may be cited as the Printed Documents (Control) 
Regulations.



PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 2
Printed document to bear name and address of printer VerDate:30/06/1997



Every printed document shall have printed thereon in legible type, in 
English or Chinese, the name and full address of the printer of the 
document, preceded by the words "Printed By" or "Printer" in English or 
Chinese.



PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 3
Printer's name and address on document VerDate:30/06/1997



If the printed document consists of a number of leaves bound or fastened 
together or forming one sheet the printer's name and address shall appear 
on the front of the first leaf or on the back of the last leaf or at the 
bottom of the last printed page.
(L.N. 96 of 1988)



PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 4
Printer's name and address in book or pamphlet VerDate:30/06/1997



If the printed document is a book or pamphlet the printer's name and 
address shall appear at the bottom of the last printed page.
(L.N. 96 of 1988)



PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 5
Printer's name and address in newspaper VerDate:30/06/1997



In the case of a local newspaper the printer's name and address shall 
appear either on the front page or on the back page, and it shall be 
sufficient if the printer's name and address appear in one place in the 
local newspaper although the sheets may not be fastened together.
(L.N. 96 of 1988)



PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 6
(Repealed L.N. 96 of 1988) VerDate:30/06/1997







PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 7
Prohibition of printing, etc. VerDate:30/06/1997



No person shall print or publish or in any way whatsoever assist in the 
distribution of any printed document which does not comply with the 
requirements of these regulations.



PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 8
(Repealed L.N. 96 of 1988) VerDate:30/06/1997







PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 9
Copies of printed documents to be kept for 6 months VerDate:30/06/1997



Every person who prints any book, local newspaper or other printed 
document shall keep one copy of such book, local newspaper or other 
printed document for a period of 6 months after the printing thereon.
(L.N. 96 of 1988)



PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 10
Copies of printed documents to bear name and address of printer VerDate:30/06/1997



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.



PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 11
Chinese name to be in Chinese characters VerDate:30/06/1997



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



PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 12
Production of document to Registrar VerDate:30/06/1997



The Registrar may demand the production to him of any printed document 
and, on such demand, the printer shall produce a copy of such printed 
document to the Registrar.
(L.N. 96 of 1988)



PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 13
Offences and penalties VerDate:30/06/1997



Any person who contravenes regulation 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 or 12 shall 
be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a 
fine of $1000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(G.N.A. 27 of 1954; L.N. 96 of 1988)



PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 14
Exemption VerDate:01/07/1997


Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 34 of 1999 s. 3


(1)	The Registrar may exempt any printed document from all or any 
of the provisions of these regulations.

(2)	Any person seeking exemption of a printed document 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. 96 of 1988)