Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Sch 2 s 251Publication of advertisement in the ordinary course of business
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251 Publication of advertisement in the ordinary course of business
(1) This section applies to a proceeding under this Part in relation to a contravention of a provision of Part 2‑1 or 2‑2 or Chapter 3 if the contravention was committed by the publication of an advertisement.
(2) In the proceeding, it is a defence if the defendant proves that:
(a) the defendant is a person whose business it is to publish or arrange for the publication of advertisements; and
(b) the defendant received the advertisement for publication in the ordinary course of business; and
(c) the defendant did not know, and had no reason to suspect, that its publication would amount to a contravention of such a provision.