146ADepositing of advertising material

146A Depositing of advertising material

146A Depositing of advertising material

(1) Offence A person must not deposit any advertising material in or on any place, other than—

(a) in a receptacle that is provided for the deposit of mail, or

(b) in a receptacle that is provided for the deposit of newspapers, or

(c) under the door of any premises.

Maximum penalty—5 penalty units.

(2) Application of this section This section applies whether the place is a public place or a private place, and whether the place is in or on land or is in or on waters, but does not apply to the deposit of any advertising material in or on a vehicle.

(3) Exceptions This section does not apply to the deposit of—

(a) any newspaper, or any material folded or inserted in a newspaper, or

(b) anything 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) (a)–(c), or

(c) anything in a place by a person who is the custodian of the place or is acting with the express consent of the custodian of the place, or

(d) anything by a person who deposits it in accordance with any regulations made for the purposes of this section or in such circumstances as may be prescribed by any regulations made for the purposes of this section.

ss 146A–146C: Ins 2000 No 20, Sch 1 [9].