LAWS OF BRUNEI
Newspapers
CAP. 105, Rg 1]
p. 3
[2002 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
Regulations under section 15
LOCAL NEWSPAPER REGULATIONS
Commencement: 1st April 1958
Citation.
1.
These Regulations may be cited as the Local Newspaper Regulations.
Registration of newspapers.
2.
Every local newspaper shall be registered in accordance with these Regulations.
Particulars to be furnished to Registrar (Form in Schedule).
3.
In order to effect registration one of the persons specified in regulation 4 shall furnish
to the Registrar the particulars specified in the Form in the Schedule and such other
particulars (including specimen signatures and photographs) of the proprietor, printer,
publisher, and editor of any newspapers as the Registrar shall, in the absolute discretion,
require, and shall certify the correctness of such particulars and of his own description.
Particulars to be certified by proprietor etc.
4.
The particulars specified shall be furnished and certified by the proprietor, printer,
publisher or editor of the newspaper.
Substituted particulars to be furnished and certified when any change occurs or any
inaccuracy is discovered.
5.
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 substituted
particulars to the Registrar and shall certify the correctness of such substituted particulars
and of their own descriptions:
Provided that if one of such persons complies with the requirements of this regulation the
obligations imposed by the regulation on any other persons shall be deemed to have been
discharged as regards the substituted particulars so furnished.
Change of identity of editor.
6.
A change shall be deemed to have occurred in the identity of the editor if the editor is
absent from Brunei Darussalam or if he ceases substantially to exercise the functions of an
editor.
B.L.R.O. 4/2002