Chapter:
268C
PRINTED DOCUMENTS (CONTROL) REGULATIONS Gazette Number Version Date
30/06/1997
Empowering section
(Cap 268 section 18)
[1 July 1951]
(Originally 15 of 1951 Second Schedule Part IV)
Regulation: 1
Citation
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These regulations may be cited as the Printed Documents (Control) Regulations.
Regulation: 2
Printed document to bear name and address of printer
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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.
Regulation: 3
Printer's name and address on document
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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)
Regulation: 4
Printer's name and address in book or pamphlet
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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)
Regulation: 5
Printer's name and address in newspaper
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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)
Regulation: 6
(Repealed L.N. 96 of 1988)
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Regulation: 7
Prohibition of printing, etc.
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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.
Regulation: 8
(Repealed L.N. 96 of 1988)
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Regulation: 9
Copies of printed documents to be kept for 6 months
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Every person who prints any book, local newspaper or other printed document shall keep one copy of such book,
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local newspaper or other printed document for a period of 6 months after the printing thereon.
(L.N. 96 of 1988)
Regulation: 10
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Copies of printed documents to bear name and address of
printer
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.
Regulation: 11
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Chinese name to be in Chinese characters
If the name of such person is Chinese the name shall be written or printed in Chinese characters.
Regulation: 12
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Production of document to Registrar
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)
Regulation: 13
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Offences and penalties
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)
Regulation: 14
Exemption
34 of 1999
01/07/1997
Remarks:
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)
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