11Unsolicited documents must be put in mailboxes, &c.

11 Unsolicited documents must be put in mailboxes, &c.

(1)  [Section 11 Subsection (1) amended by No. 50 of 2010, s. 10, Applied:21 Dec 2010] A person delivering an unsolicited document to any premises must not deposit the document in any place on the premises unless the person places the document securely –

(a) in a receptacle, slot or other place that is used for the deposit of mail at the premises; or

(b) in a receptacle or slot that is used for the deposit of newspapers at the premises; or

(c) under the door of the premises; or

(d) in a place that is in a building and is suitable for the deposit of the document.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  Subsection (1) does not apply to –

(a) any newspaper, or any material folded or inserted into a newspaper; or

(b) any document issued or distributed under, in accordance with, or for the purposes of, any Act of Tasmania or the Commonwealth; or

(c) any document that is given personally to a person at the premises; or

(d) any document that is of such a size, shape or volume that it is not possible or appropriate for it to be deposited in accordance with subsection (1) .