Singapore legislation
Clause 13
Clause 13
Declaration before printing or publication of newspaper
(1)
The printer and the publisher of every newspaper printed or published within Singapore shall —
before he first prints or publishes the newspaper;
as often as there is any change either in the place of printing or of publication or in the person who prints or publishes the newspaper,make or subscribe before the Registrar a declaration in the newspaper register.
(2)
Every declaration made or subscribed under subsection (1) of this section shall specify the title of the newspaper, the language in which it is to be published and the periodicity of its publication and shall contain such other particulars as may be prescribed.
(3)
Where the title of any newspaper or its language or the periodicity of its publication is changed, the declaration shall cease to have effect and a new declaration shall be made or subscribed before the publication of the newspaper can be continued except that where the change is for a period not exceeding thirty days, no new declaration shall be necessary if —
a statement relating to the change is furnished to the Registrar within twenty-four hours thereof; and
the printer and the publisher of the newspaper continue to be the same person.
(4)
As often as the printer or the publisher who shall have made or subscribed such declaration as is referred to in this section shall leave Singapore for a period exceeding ninety days or where such printer or publisher is by infirmity or otherwise rendered incapable of carrying out his duties for a period exceeding ninety days in circumstances not involving the vacation of his appointment, a new declaration shall be made or subscribed.
(5)
Every declaration made or subscribed in respect of a newspaper shall be void, where the newspaper does not commence publication —
within six weeks of the granting of a permit in the case of a newspaper to be published once a week or oftener; and
within three months of the granting of a permit in the case of any other newspaper,and in every such case a new declaration shall be made or subscribed before the newspaper is published.
(6)
No person shall cause to be printed or published any newspaper, knowing that the above provisions have not been complied with.