51Advertisements as to declared goods and services

51 Advertisements as to declared goods and services (1) The Controller may, by order, make provision for the inclusion in advertisements, or in any class of advertisements, published by persons generally, or by any specified person, or by persons included in any class of persons, in relation to declared goods or declared services, of such particulars (including particulars as to the maximum price or rate fixed by or under this Act) as are specified in the order. (1A) The Controller must, in an order made under this section, specify the date, not more than 12 months after the date on which the order is made, after which the order is to cease to be of effect. (1B) An order made under this section: (a) is of no effect unless a date is specified in the order under subsection (1A); and (b) ceases to be of effect after the date specified under subsection (1A), unless the order is earlier revoked.

Price Exploitation Prevention Act 37 (2) A person shall not publish, or cause to be published, any advertisement in relation to declared goods or services which does not include the particulars required to be specified in pursuance of any order under this section which is applicable to that advertisement. Maximum penalty: If the offender is a natural person – 100 penalty units. If the offender is a body corporate – 500 penalty units. (3) An advertisement shall be deemed to be published within the meaning of this section if it is: (a) inserted in any newspaper, periodical or other publication printed or published in Australia; (b) exhibited to public view in, or on, any building, vehicle or place (whether or not a public place and whether on land or water); (c) contained in any document sent or delivered gratuitously to any person or thrown or left upon premises in the occupation of any person; or (d) broadcast by wireless transmission.