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Newspaper Act 2003 - Newspaper Regulations 2003

LAWS OF TONGA

NEWSPAPER REGULATIONS 2003
GS 29 of 2003

NEWSPAPER ACT 2003

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 20 of the Newspaper Act 2003 the Minister responsible for Communications, with the Consent of Cabinet, makes the following regulations:

1. Short Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Newspaper Regulations 2003.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

"Act" means the Newspaper Act 2003;

"alien" means a person who is not a Tongan subject.

3. Application

(1). Every application for a licence under section 9 of the Act shall be in Form 1 of Schedule I to these Regulations.

(2). Every application for a licence under section 10 of the Act shall be in Form 2 of Schedule I to these Regulations.

4. Section 9 licence

A licence granted under section 9 of the Act shall be in Form 3 of Schedule I to these Regulations.

5. Section 10 licence

A licence granted under section 10 of the Act shall be in Form 4 of Schedule I to these Regulations.

6. Fees

(1) The fees shall be as prescribed in Schedule II of these Regulations.

(2). All fees prescribed in Schedule II of these Regulations are nonrefundable. Made at Nuku‘alofa this 16th day of December, 2003.

Minister responsible for Communications.

SCHEDULE I

FORM I

KINGDOM OF TONGA THE NEWSPAPER ACT 2003

(Section 9(1))

NEWSPAPER REGULATIONS 2003

APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE UNDER SECTION 9(1)

Please answer all the questions on this form by filling in the spaces provided and attach certified documents in support of your application.

I,......................hereby apply for a licence under section 9(1) of the Newspaper Act 2003, and in support thereof submit the following particulars-

1. Name of applicant (if separate from the above applicant):

2. Evidence of incorporation (if applicable)

3. If applicant is a company, provide name of directors, list of shareholders and amount of subscribed shares:

4. Country of incorporation (if applicable):

5. Business Address:

6. Name of newspaper:

7. Name of editor:

8. Place of printing:

9. Name of printer (if separate from the applicant):

10. Place of publication:

11. Proposed contents of newspaper:

12. Proposed circulation:

13. Telephone:

14. Fax:

15. Email:

16. Nationality:

17. Are you a representative of an alien? YES/NO

18. Is 20 percent or more of your organisation owned or voted by:

(i). aliens, their representatives?; or YES/NO

(ii). a foreign government or representative thereof? or YES/NO

(iii). any corporation incorporated under the laws of YES/NO a foreign country?

19. Is your organisation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more then 20 percent of the shares is owned or voted by:

(i). aliens, their representatives?; or YES/NO

(ii). a foreign government or representative thereof? or YES/NO

(iii). any corporation incorporated under the laws of YES/NO a foreign country?

20. In order to properly assess your application please provide the following information:

(i). evidence of competence and particulars of newsroom staff; and

(ii). evidence of commitment to honesty, fairness, independence and respect for the rights of others (if available).

DECLARATION BY APPLICANT

I/we declare that to the best of my/our knowledge the information contained in this application to be true.

................................................ ..
Signature of applicant

.....................................
Date

.................................................
Name

FORM 2

KINGDOM OF TONGA
THE NEWSPAPER ACT 2003

(Section 10)

NEWSPAPER REGULATIONS 2003

APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE UNDER SECTION 10(1)

Please answer all the questions on this form by filling in the spaces provided and attach certified documents in support of your application.

I,......................hereby apply for a licence under section 10(1) of the Newspaper Act 2003, and in support thereof submit the following particulars—

1. Name of applicant (if separate from the above applicant):

2. Evidence of incorporation (if applicable)

3. If applicant is a company, provide name of directors, list of shareholders and amount of subscribed shares:

4. Country of incorporation (if applicable):

5. Business Address:

6. Name of newspaper:

7. Name of editor:

8. Place of printing:

9. Name of printer:

10. Place of publication:

11. Contents of newspaper:

12. Proposed circulation:

13. Telephone:

14. Fax:

15. Email:

16. Nationality:

17. Are you a representative of an alien? YES/NO

18. Is 20 percent or more of your organisation owned or voted by:

(i). aliens, their representatives?; or YES/NO

(ii). a foreign government or representative YES/NO thereof? or

(iii). any corporation incorporated under the YES/NO laws of a foreign country?

19. Is your organisation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more then 20 percent of the shares is owned or voted by;

(i) aliens, their representatives?; or ..........................................YES/NO

(ii) a foreign government or representative thereof? or ....................YES/NO

(iii) any corporation incorporated under the laws of .........................YES/NO

a foreign country?

DECLARATION BY APPLICANT

I/we declare that to the best of my/our knowledge the information contained in this application to be true.

FORM 3

KINGDOM OF TONGA
THE NEWSPAPER ACT 2003

(Section 9(1))

NEWSPAPER REGULATIONS 2003
LICENCE UNDER SECTION 9(1)

Licence No ................ dated the ....................................................of.................. ...............................................(name of Licensee) of.......................................... is hereby authorised to—

(i) .print; or ....................

(ii). Publish. ...................

the newspaper .......................................................................................................

in Tonga for the period......................................................................................
pursuant to the Newspaper Act 2003 and subject to such conditions as are set out hereunder.

CONDITIONS

.......................................................................
Minister responsible for Communications

FORM 4

KINGDOM OF TONGA
THE NEWSPAPER ACT 2003

(Section 10(1))

NEWSPAPER REGULATIONS 2003
LICENCE UNDER SECTION 10(1)

Licence No ................ dated the ................................................of...................... ...........................................................(name of Licensee) of.............................. is hereby authorised to—

the foreign newspaper............................................................
in Tonga for the period ...........................................................
pursuant to the Newspaper Act 2003 and subjects to such conditions as are set out hereunder.

CONDITIONS

.....................................................................
Minister responsible for Communications

SCHEDULE II

(Section 4)

(Fees)