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CAP. 206
Newspaper and Printing Presses
2002 Ed.
may in his discretion grant, refuse or revoke, or grant subject to
conditions to be endorsed thereon.
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(2) Nothing in this section shall affect the publication, sale, offer for
sale or distribution of any newspaper in respect of which a permit has
been granted under section 21.
(3) Every such permit shall have effect only in respect of the
proprietor to whom it was granted and shall unless sooner revoked
ordinarily be for one year from the date of its issue, and may be
renewed for further periods of 12 months.
(4) It shall be a condition of the grant of any permit under this
section that any newspaper to which it refers shall have printed legibly
in the English or Malay language on its first or last printed leaf —
(a) the name and address of its printer and its publisher;
(b) the place or places where it is printed and published; and
(c) an address within Singapore for the service of legal process
upon the printer and the publisher or of a person or persons
authorised by the printer and the publisher to accept service
on their behalf.
(5) The Minister may in his discretion impose as conditions of the
grant of a permit that the proprietor shall —
(a) establish and maintain a place of business within Singapore;
(b) appoint persons within Singapore authorised to accept
service of any notice or legal process on his behalf and on
behalf of the printer or the publisher; and
(c) furnish the Registrar with the names and addresses of the
persons so appointed.
(6) Notice of the grant, refusal or revocation of a permit to sell and
distribute a newspaper shall be published in the Gazette.
(7) Any person dissatisfied with the decision of the Minister as to
the grant, refusal or revocation of a permit or with any condition
imposed by the Minister as a condition of the grant of a permit under
this section may appeal to the President whose decision shall be final.
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