Singapore legislation
Section 3
Section 3
Licence to use printing press
(1)
The Minister may grant to any person in Singapore a licence to keep and use a press for the printing of documents and may at any time withdraw the licence either permanently or for a period.
(2)
A licence must be in the prescribed form.
(3)
Any person to whom a licence is refused or whose licence is withdrawn may appeal to the President whose decision is final.
(4)
A person must not keep for use or use any printing press without a licence.
(5)
For the purposes of this section, the occupier of any premises on which any printing press is found is deemed to have kept it for use until the occupier proves the contrary.
(6)
Every licence granted under subsection (1) is ordinarily for one year from the date of its issue.
(7)
The withdrawal of any licence is deemed to be sufficiently communicated to the licensee if a notice of withdrawal is personally served on the person in charge of the printing press.