Sale of RC or submittable publications prohibited
19 Sale of RC or submittable publications prohibited
A person must not sell or deliver—
a submittable publication, or
a publication classified RC.
Maximum penalty—
• in the case of a submittable publication that is subsequently classified Category 1 restricted—20 penalty units for an individual, 50 penalty units for a corporation
• in the case of a submittable publication that is subsequently classified Category 2 restricted—50 penalty units for an individual, 100 penalty units for a corporation
• in the case of a publication classified RC (or a submittable publication that is subsequently classified RC)—100 penalty units or imprisonment for 12 months for an individual, 250 penalty units for a corporation.
It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) (a) to prove that since the offence was alleged to have been committed the publication has been classified Unrestricted.
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