31 CAP. 206 Newspaper and Printing Presses 2002 Ed. Subscription of declared foreign newspapers 28.—(1) No person shall subscribe to any declared foreign newspaper except through a distributor who is authorised by the Minister. [22/86] (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. [21 [22/86; 20/2002] Registrar of Newspapers 29.—(1) The Minister may appoint a Registrar of Newspapers and such Deputy Registrars and Assistant Registrars of Newspapers as he thinks necessary for the proper administration of this Act. (2) The Registrar shall be charged with the general administration of this Act and the exercise of functions imposed upon him by this Act. (3) The Registrar may authorise or appoint any person to assist him in the exercise of his functions and duties under this Act whether generally or in any particular case. (4) The Registrar and any person authorised or appointed by him under subsection (3) shall be deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code (Cap. 224). [22 Newspaper register 30. The Registrar shall keep a newspaper register in books consisting of copies of the applications for permits and of the permits granted under section 21. [23 [6/77] Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/7/2015

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