Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Licences) (Amendment) Rules 2004

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 28 May 2004

No. S 303

Newspaper and Printing Presses Act

(Chapter 206)

Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Licences) (Amendment) Rules 2004

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 3 (2) and 45 of the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act, the Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts hereby makes the following Rules:

Citation and commencement

1. These Rules may be cited as the Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Licences) (Amendment) Rules 2004 and shall come into operation on 28th May 2004.

Deletion and substitution of Schedule

2. The Schedule to the Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Licences) Rules (R 2) is deleted and the following Schedule substituted therefor:

“THE SCHEDULE

THE SCHEDULE

This Licence is not transferable. It will cease to be valid in the event of any change in the holder of this Licence or location as specified in the Licence.

THE SCHEDULE

1. The holder of this Licence must have obtained prior planning permission for the use of the premises as a printing press from the Urban Redevelopment Authority or any other relevant authority.

2. Every document printed within Singapore shall have printed legibly on its first or last printed leaf the name of its printer and publisher as required under section 5(1) of the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act.

3. A newspaper permit is required for the printing or publication of any newspaper as defined in the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act. The holder of this Licence must ensure that there is a valid newspaper permit in respect of any newspaper to be printed by the holder of this Licence. The holder of this Licence may inspect the original copy of the permit or check with the Registrar of Newspapers should there be any doubt.

4. Failure to comply with any condition to which this Licence is subject could result in the Licence being withdrawn either permanently or for such period as the Minister thinks fit under section 3(1) of the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act.”.

Made this 10th day of May 2004.

TAN CHIN NAM

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Information,
Communications and the Arts,
Singapore.

[MITA L01.001.016; AG/LEG/SL/206/2003/1 Vol. 1]

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