On 24/05/2013,
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incorporating all amendments published on or before 24/05/2013.
The closest version currently available is that of 31/12/2002.
16.
—(1) Without prejudice to section 17, if the Minister is satisfied that any person has contravened section 11, 12, 13(4) or 15(5) or any condition imposed under section 13(2), or if the Minister has served a written notice of objection under section 15, the Minister may, by notice in writing —
(a)
direct the transfer or disposal of all or any of the shares in the newspaper company held by the person or any of his associates (referred to in this section as the specified shares) within such time and subject to such conditions as the Minister considers appropriate;
(b)
restrict the transfer or disposal of the specified shares; or
(c)
make such other direction or restriction as the Minister considers appropriate.
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(2) Any person to whom a notice is given under subsection (1) shall comply with such direction or restriction as may be specified in the notice.
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(3) In the case of any direction or restriction made under subsection (1)(a) or (b), notwithstanding any of the provisions of the Companies Act (Cap. 50) or anything contained in the memorandum or articles of association of the newspaper company —
(a)
no voting rights shall be exercisable in respect of the specified shares unless the Minister expressly permits such rights to be exercised;
(b)
no shares of the newspaper company shall be issued or offered (whether by way of rights, bonus or otherwise) in respect of the specified shares unless the Minister expressly permits such issue or offer; and
(c)
except in a liquidation of the newspaper company, no payment shall be made by the newspaper company of any amount (whether by way of dividends or otherwise) in respect of the specified shares unless the Minister expressly authorises such payment,
until a transfer or disposal is effected in accordance with the direction or until the restriction on a transfer or disposal is removed, as the case may be.
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