Newspapers and Periodicals
Subscription Act

CHAPTER 309

OF THE

REVISED STATUTES, 1989

Short title

1 This Act may be cited as the Newspapers and Periodicals Subscription Act. R.S., c. 309, s. 1.

Liability for periodical sent by post

2 No person shall be liable to pay for any newspaper, or other periodical sent by post to such person, by reason of the fact that such person has taken such newspaper or other periodical so sent by post, from any post office or way office and kept the same. R.S., c. 309, s. 2.

Liability of subscriber

3 (1) No person shall be liable to pay for any newspaper, or other periodical for which such person has subscribed after the expiration of the year for which such person is a subscriber, or after the expiration of any current year, if such person before the end of such year notifies the publisher of the newspaper, or other periodical, to discontinue sending the newspaper or other periodical.

Delivery of notice of discontinuance

(2) Notice of discontinuance may be given by mailing a registered letter, or by notice otherwise given, to the publisher of the newspaper, or other periodical. R.S., c. 309, s. 3.