Discriminatory advertising prohibited
109 Discriminatory advertising prohibited
A person commits an offence if:
the person publishes an advertisement; and
(b) the advertisement contains prohibited conduct or an intention to engage in prohibited conduct.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) A prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) must not be commenced or continued if a complaint has been made in respect of the advertisement and:
the complaint has lapsed; or
the complaint has been withdrawn; or
(d) the person alleged to have committed the offence has complied with an agreement or order made in respect of the complaint by the time specified by the agreement or order.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if the publication is authorised by the Commissioner.
In this section:
publish includes cause or authorise to be published.
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