Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Permits) Rules 2004

No. S 302

Newspaper and Printing Presses Act

(Chapter 206)

Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Permits) Rules 2004

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 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 Permits) Rules 2004 and shall come into operation on 28th May 2004.

Applications

2.—(1)  Every application for a permit under section 21 of the Act to print or publish, or assist in the printing or publishing of, any newspaper in Singapore shall be made by the applicant in such form as the Minister may, from time to time, direct.

(2)  Every application —

(a) for a permit under section 22 of the Act to publish, sell, offer for sale or distribute in Singapore any newspaper printed in Malaysia; or

(b) for a permit under section 23 of the Act to sell or distribute, or import for or possess for sale or distribution, any offshore newspaper in Singapore,

shall be made by the applicant in such form as the Minister may, from time to time, direct.

Form of permit

3.  Every permit issued under section 21, 22 or 23 of the Act shall be substantially in the form set out in the Schedule.

Revocation

4.  The Newspaper and Printing Presses (Applications and Permits) Rules (R 1) are revoked.

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]