### Printed Documents (Control) Regulations 《印刷文件(管制)規例》

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

2. Printed document to bear name and address of printer
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.

3. Printer’s name and address on document
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)

4. Printer’s name and address in book or pamphlet
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)

5. Printer’s name and address in newspaper
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)

7. Prohibition of printing, etc.
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.

9. Copies of printed documents to be kept for 6 months
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)

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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)

### Printed Documents (Control) Regulations 《印刷文件(管制)規例》

13. 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 $1,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(G.N.A. 27 of 1954; L.N. 96 of 1988)

14. Exemption
(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)

### Newspapers Registration and Distribution Regulations 《報刊註冊及發行規例》

1. Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Newspapers Registration and Distribution Regulations.

2. Registration of newspapers
Every local newspaper shall be registered in accordance with these regulations.

3. Particulars to be furnished to Registrar
In order to effect registration one of the persons specified in regulation 4 shall furnish to the Registrar the particulars specified in Form 1 in the Schedule and shall certify the correctness of such particulars and of his own description.
(L.N. 95 of 1988; L.N. 172 of 1995)

4. Particulars to be certified by proprietor, etc.
The particulars specified shall be furnished and certified by the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of the local newspaper.
(L.N. 95 of 1988)

5. Substituted particulars to be furnished and certified when any change occurs or any inaccuracy is discovered
If any change occurs or if any inaccuracy is discovered, in any of the specified particulars, the persons specified in regulation 4 shall, within 7 days, furnish to the Registrar substituted particulars in Form 3 in the Schedule noting any change in the particulars furnished under regulation 3 and shall certify the correctness of such substituted particulars and of their own descriptions: (L.N. 95 of 1988)
Provided that if one of such persons complies with the requirements of this regulation the obligations imposed by this regulation on any other persons shall be deemed to have been discharged as regards the substituted particulars so furnished.

6. Change of identity of editor
A change shall be deemed to have occurred in the identity of the editor if the editor is absent from Hong Kong or if he ceases substantially to exercise the functions of an editor.
(L.N. 95 of 1988)

7. How a certificate is to be given in the case of a company or firm
If the particulars are furnished by a company the certificate shall be given by a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, and if the particulars are furnished by a firm the certificate shall be given by a partner of the firm.

8. Printing and publication prohibited unless regulations are complied with
No person shall print or publish or act as editor of, or continue to print or publish or act as editor of, any local newspaper unless all the requirements of these regulations with respect to such local newspaper have been complied with:
Provided that it shall not be a breach of this regulation to fail to register as a separate local newspaper a news sheet or sheets which constitutes or constitute in the opinion of the Registrar a later edition or editions of a local newspaper registered under these regulations.(L.N. 95 of 1988)

9. Newspaper register
The particulars furnished in accordance with the provisions of these regulations shall be kept by the Registrar as a register of local newspapers.
(L.N. 95 of 1988)