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Penalty for infringement

Cap. 242, s. 13 · Revised Edition 2020

Every person who knowingly and wilfully prints or publishes or causes to be printed or published, or either as a proprietor or otherwise sells or delivers out any newspaper relating to which the declaration mentioned in section 12 of this Act, containing such matters and things as are required by this Part to be contained therein has not been duly signed and made, and delivered when and so often as by this Part is required, or any other matter or thing required by this Part to be done or performed has not been accordingly done and performed, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars for every day on which any such newspaper is printed, published, sold or delivered out before or until such declaration is signed and made, and delivered, or before or until such other matter or thing is done or performed as by this Part directed.

Amended by: 40 of 1963

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