Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Licences) Rules

Newspaper and Printing Presses Act

(Chapter 206, Sections 3(2) and 36)

Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Licences) Rules

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G.N. No. S 356/1988

REVISED EDITION 1990

(25th March 1992)

[15th November 1988]

Citation

1.  These Rules may be cited as the Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Licences) Rules.

Application for licence to keep any press

2.  Every application made under section 3 of the Act for a licence to keep and use any press for the printing of documents shall be made in duplicate by the applicant in such form as the Minister may from time to time direct.

Form

3.  Every licence granted under section 3 of the Act shall be substantially in the form set out in the Schedule.

THE SCHEDULE

NEWSPAPER AND PRINTING PRESSES ACT
(CHAPTER 206)

NEWSPAPER AND PRINTING PRESSES
(APPLICATIONS AND LICENCES)
RULES

LICENCE TO USE PRINTING PRESS

LICENCE NUMBER:

This Licence is hereby granted, under section 3 of the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act, to

to keep and use a printing press (or presses) at

for the period from ______________ to ______________.

This Licence is granted by the Minister, pursuant to the powers conferred by the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act, for printing purposes within Singapore. The holder of this Licence must comply with the conditions specified hereon and overleaf, as well as the conditions (if any) stated in the covering letter for this Licence.

____________________________
Ministry of Digital
Development and Information,
Singapore.

[S 574/2024 wef 08/07/2024]

[S 303/2004 wef 28/05/2004]

CONDITION

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

[S 303/2004 wef 28/05/2004]

NOTES

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.

[S 303/2004 wef 28/05/2004]

[G.N. No. S 356/88]

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Licences) Rules

 

This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Licences) Rules. It is not part of these Rules.
1.	G. N. No. S 356/1988—Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Licences) Rules 1988
	Date of commencement	:	15 November 1988
2.	1990 Revised Edition—Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Licences) Rules
	Date of operation	:	25 March 1992
3.	G. N. No. S 303/2004—Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Licences) (Amendment) Rules 2004
	Date of commencement	:	28 May 2004
4.	G.N. No. S 574/2024—Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Licences) (Amendment) Rules 2024
	Date of commencement	:	8 July 2024