Newspapers Act · 2013 Revised Edition
13. Copies of newspapers to be delivered
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The publisher of every local newspaper shall, as soon as reasonably possible after any edition or varied impression of such newspaper is published, cause to be delivered to the Registrar, Director of Information, or such other officer as may be authorised in that behalf by the Minister, three copies thereof.
local newspaper
“local newspaper” means a newspaper printed in Brunei Darussalam and includes a local magazine;
A publisher who fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of not exceeding $10,000.
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;
Registrar
Defined · s 2“Registrar” means such officer as may be appointed by His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan to act as Registrar of Newspapers, and includes any person appointed by His Majesty to act as Deputy Registrar of Newspapers. Permit.