New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 68

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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(2) No person shall publish any information of the kind referred
to in this regulation unless such information :—
(a) Has previously appeared in a newspaper already received in
New Zealand by mail and originally published in a part of
His Majesty’s Dominions where censorship restrictions
accepted by the Director of Publicity as sufficient were in
force at the date of such original publication ; or
(b) Has been approved for publication by the Director of Publicity.

REGULATION 14.—SUBVERSIVE REPORTS.

(1) In this regulation—
“Graphic representation” includes a photograph, photographic
plate, photographic film, or other sensitized article which
has been exposed in a camera, whether developed or not :
“Report” includes any oral or written statement and any graphic
representation however produced :
“Subversive report” includes—
(i) A false report :
(ii) A report intended or likely to cause disaffection to
His Majesty :
(iii) A report containing words expressive of a seditious
intention within the meaning of section 118 of the Crimes
Act, 1908 :
(iv) A report intended or likely to interfere with the
success of His Majesty’s forces by land, sea, or air :
(v) A report intended or likely to prejudice the recruiting
or training of His Majesty’s forces or the discipline or
administration of His Majesty’s forces :
(vi) A report intended or likely to interfere with the
national effort by disruption of the morale of the civil
population or armed forces :
(vii) A report intended or likely to prejudice the relations
between His Majesty’s subjects and any friendly foreign
State or the subjects of that State :
(viii) A report intended or likely to undermine public
confidence in banking or the currency, or intended or likely
to prejudice the success of any financial measures taken or
to be taken by the Government for the purpose of the more
effective prosecution of any war in which for the time being
His Majesty may be engaged.

(2) No person shall publish or attempt to publish, or communicate
or attempt to communicate, to any person, orally or otherwise, any
subversive report.

(3) No person shall do any act or have in his possession any article
with a view to making or facilitating the publication or communication
of any subversive report.

(4) No prosecution for an offence against this regulation shall be
instituted except with the written consent of the Attorney-General.

(5) Judicial notice shall be taken of the signature to any consent
given under the last preceding clause hereof.

REGULATION 15.—PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS.

(1) If the Director of Publicity is of opinion that the publication
or unrestricted publication of any information in the form of letterpress
or graphic representation would be prejudicial to the public safety,

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🏛️ Censorship and Publicity Emergency Regulations 1939 (continued from previous page)

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated1 September 1939
KeywordsEmergency Regulations, Censorship, Communications, Postal Restrictions, Publicity, Director of Publicity, Prejudicial Information, Subversive Reports, Periodical Publications

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