Newspapers Act · 2013 Revised Edition
12. Service of process
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Without prejudice to any other method of service, any process, civil or criminal, addressed to the proprietor, printer, publisher or editor of any local newspaper or any overseas newspaper shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be duly served if left with some adult at, or sent by registered post to, the registered address of the office of the newspaper.
local newspaper
“local newspaper” means a newspaper printed in Brunei Darussalam and includes a local magazine;
Terms defined in s 2
local newspaper
Defined · s 2“local newspaper” means a newspaper printed in Brunei Darussalam and includes a local magazine;
newspaper
Defined · s 2“newspaper” means any publication containing news, intelligence, reports of occurrences, or any remarks, observations or comments, in relation to such news, intelligence or occurrences, or to any other matter of public interest, or any magazine, comic or other form of periodical, printed for sale or free distribution at regular or irregular intervals and includes a supplement thereto but does not include any publication issued by or under the authority of the Government or of any public body;
overseas newspaper
Defined · s 2“overseas newspaper” means a newspaper other than a local newspaper;