Possessing or copying publication for purpose of publishing
37 Possessing or copying publication for purpose of publishing
A person commits an offence if—
the person possesses or copies—
a submittable publication; or
a publication classified RC; and
the person intends to sell the publication or copy.
Maximum penalty:
for a submittable publication—50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both; or
for a publication classified RC—100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.
This section does not apply if—
the person possesses or copies the publication for classification or law enforcement; or
the publication was a submittable publication and, since the offence was alleged to have been committed, the publication has been classified unrestricted, category 1 restricted or category 2 restricted.
If, in a prosecution for an offence against this section, it is proved that the defendant made 10 or more copies of a submittable publication or a publication classified RC, it is presumed, unless the contrary is proved, that the defendant intended to sell the publication.
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