Printing Presses and Publications (Amendment) Act 2012

This Act may be cited as the Printing Presses and

This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

The Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 [Act 301], which is referred to as the “principal Act” in this Act, is amended by substituting for subsection 3(3) the following subsection:

“(3) The Minister may grant to any person a licence to keep for use or use a printing press and he may refuse any application for such licence or may at any time revoke or suspend such licence for any period he considers desirable.”.

Subsection 6(1) of the principal Act is amended by deleting the words “in his absolute discretion”.

PRINTING PRESSES AND PUBLICATIONS

(AMENDMENT) ACT 2012

The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 12

the following section:

A licence or permit granted under this Act shall be subject to such conditions as may be endorsed in the licence or permit and shall remain valid for so long as it is not revoked.”.

Subsection 13A(1) of the principal Act is amended by deleting the words “and shall not be called in question by any court on any ground whatsoever”.

The principal Act is amended by substituting for section 13B the following section:

A person who has been granted a licence or permit under this Act shall be given an opportunity to be heard before a decision to revoke or suspend such licence or permit is made under subsection 3(3), 6(2) or 13(1), as the case may be.”.

A licence or permit that has been granted and is valid at the date of coming into operation of this Act shall remain valid for so long as it is not revoked, notwithstanding its expiry date.

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