Newspapers Act · s 3A

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s 3ANo newspaper to be published without permit

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), no person shall print, publish or assist in the printing or publishing of any newspaper in Brunei Darussalam unless the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of the newspaper has previously obtained a permit granted by the Minister authorising the publication thereof.

(2)

No permit shall be granted to the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of any newspaper whose publication would constitute an offence under section 3C.

(3)

Any person who contravenes this section or fails to comply with any condition imposed under section 3(1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $40,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or both.