| (Cap 268 section 18) [1 July 1951] (15 of 1951 Second Schedule Part III) Cap 268A reg 1 Citation These regulations may be cited as the News Agencies Registration Regulations. Cap 268A reg 2 Application These regulations shall apply to any news agency in respect of the bulletins of which the Registrar has under regulation 18 of the Newspapers Registration and Distribution Regulations (Cap 268 sub. leg.) declared himself to be satisfied that they are distributed in Hong Kong only to local newspapers registered under such regulations. (L.N. 94 of 1988) Cap 268A reg 3 Registration of news agencies Every news agency shall be registered in accordance with these regulations. Cap 268A reg 4 Particulars to be furnished to Registrar In order to effect registration, one of the persons specified in regulation 5 shall furnish to the Registrar the particulars specified in Form 1 in the Schedule and shall certify the correctness of such particulars and of his own description. (L.N. 94 of 1988; L.N. 173 of 1995) Cap 268A reg 5 Particulars to be certified by proprietor, etc. The particulars specified shall be furnished and certified by the proprietor or manager of the news agency. Cap 268A reg 6 Substituted particulars to be furnished and certified when any change occurs or any inaccuracy is discovered If any change occurs or if any inaccuracy is discovered, in any of the specified particulars, the persons specified in regulation 5 shall, within 7 days, furnish to the Registrar substituted particulars in Form 2 in the Schedule noting any change in the particulars furnished under regulation 4 and shall certify the correctness of such substituted particulars and of their own descriptions: (L.N. 94 of 1988) Provided that if one of such persons complies with the requirements of this regulation the obligations imposed by this regulation on any other person shall be deemed to have been discharged as regards the substituted particulars so furnished. Cap 268A reg 7 Change of identity of editor A change shall be deemed to have occurred in the identity of the editor if the editor is absent from Hong Kong or if he ceases substantially to exercise the functions of an editor. (L.N. 94 of 1988) Cap 268A reg 8 How a certificate is to be given in the case of a company or firm If the particulars are furnished by a company the certificate shall be given by a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, and if the particulars are furnished by a firm the certificate shall be given by a partner of the firm. Cap 268A reg 9 Printing and publication prohibited unless regulations are complied with No person shall print or publish or act as editor of, or continue to print or publish or act as editor of, any news agency unless all the requirements of these regulations with respect to such news agency have been complied with. Cap 268A reg 10 News agency register The particulars furnished in accordance with the provisions of these regulations shall be kept by the Registrar as a register of news agencies. (L.N. 94 of 1988) Cap 268A reg 11 Fees for search inspection and extract from news agency Any person may search and inspect any news agency register on payment of $28 for every such search and inspection, and any person may require an extract from any news agency register to be certified by the Registrar on payment of $115 for every such extract. (L.N. 94 of 1988; L.N. 56 of 1993; L.N. 214 of 1994) Cap 268A reg 12 Copies of particulars The Registrar shall- (a) upon the registration of a news agency following the furnishing under regulation 4 of particulars specified in Form 1 in the Schedule; and (b) upon the furnishing under regulation 6 of substituted particulars specified in Form 2 in the Schedule,send by post a copy of Form 1 or Form 2, as the case may be, to each person named therein. (L.N. 94 of 1988) Cap 268A reg 13 Registration fees, etc. (1) A fee of $785 shall be payable on registration under regulation 3. (2) An annual fee of $785 shall be payable for every year other than the first during which such registration remains in force and shall become due on the anniversary of the day upon which the registration was effected. (3) A fee of $83 shall be payable on every occasion upon which substituted particulars are furnished under regulation 6. (L.N. 94 of 1988; L.N. 56 of 1993; L.N. 214 of 1994) Cap 268A reg 14 Exemption Remarks: Adaptation amendments retroactively made - see 34 of 1999 s. 3 (1) The Registrar may exempt any news agency from all or any of the provisions of these regulations. (2) Any person seeking exemption of a news agency under paragraph (1) who is aggrieved by a decision of the Registrar under that paragraph may appeal by way of petition to the Chief Executive who- (34 of 1999 s. 3) (a) may regard such petition as being complete for the purposes of considering the appeal; and (b) may confirm, vary or reverse such decision or substitute therefor such other decision or make such other order as he may think fit.(3) The right of appeal provided by paragraph (2) shall not be exercisable by any person after the expiration of 7 days from the notification to him in writing of the Registrar's decision. |
