Printed Documents (Control) Regulations
[1 July 1951]
(Format changes—E.R. 1 of 2024)
These regulations may be cited as the Printed Documents (Control) Regulations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
(Repealed L.N. 96 of 1988)
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.
(Repealed L.N. 96 of 1988)
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 thereof.
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.
If the name of such person is Chinese the name shall be written or printed in Chinese characters.
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.
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 at level 1 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
The Registrar may exempt any printed document from all or any of the provisions of these regulations.
Any person seeking exemption of a printed document under subregulation (1) who is aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar under that subregulation may appeal by way of petition to the Chief Executive who— (34 of 1999 s. 3; E.R. 1 of 2024)
may regard such petition as being complete for the purposes of considering the appeal; and
may confirm, vary or reverse such decision or substitute therefor such other decision or make such other order as he may think fit.
The right of appeal provided by subregulation (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. (E.R. 1 of 2024)