Possession or copying of publications for the purpose of sale
26 Possession or copying of publications for the purpose of sale
A person must not possess or copy—
a submittable publication, or
a publication classified RC,
with the intention of selling the publication or the copy.
Maximum penalty—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, Category 1 restricted or Category 2 restricted.
In proceedings for an offence under this section, evidence that a person made or possessed 10 or more copies of a publication is prima facie evidence that the person intended to sell the publication.
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