23 CAP. 206 Newspaper and Printing Presses 2002 Ed. (8) Any journalist who, having received any funds from a foreign source for printing or publishing any news item or article or for adopting a particular line or bias in respect of any news item or article, fails to report in writing within 7 days to the managing director of his newspaper company the receipt of those funds shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to the penalty prescribed by section 35. (9) Any funds received from outside Singapore by a journalist shall be presumed to be from a foreign source unless proved to the contrary. [11 Appeal to President 20. Any person aggrieved by any refusal by the Minister to grant his approval under any section in this Part may appeal to the President whose decision shall be final. [12 PART IV NEWSPAPERS No newspaper to be published without permit 21.—(1) No person shall print or publish or assist in the printing or publishing of any newspaper in Singapore unless the chief editor or the proprietor of the newspaper has previously obtained a permit granted by the Minister authorising the publication thereof, which permit the Minister may in his discretion grant, refuse or revoke, or grant subject to conditions to be endorsed thereon. [19/90] (2) No permit shall be granted to the chief editor or the proprietor of any newspaper whose publication will constitute an offence under section 8. [19/90] (3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may — (a) direct that the newspaper shall be printed in such language as may be specified in the permit; and Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2015