Societies Act · s 46

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s 46Publication etc. of propaganda of unlawful society

(1)

Any person who —

(a)

prints, publishes, displays, sells or exposes for sale, distributes or transmits through the post or by electronic means; or

(b)

without lawful authority or excuse, has in his possession, any placard, newspaper, book, circular, pictorial representation or any other document or writing whatsoever or which is issued or appears to be issued by or on behalf of or in the interests of an unlawful society, is guilty of an

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offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.

(2)

Any document or writing in respect of which such person shall have been convicted shall be forfeited.

(3)

In this section, “electronic means” means an electronic, magnetic, optical or other medium by or in which information is generated, communicated, received or stored and which is retrievable in perceivable form.