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Spam Act 2003
22Address‑harvesting software and harvested‑address lists must not be used
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#### 22 Address‑harvesting software and harvested‑address lists must not be used
(1) A person must not use:
(a) address‑harvesting software; or
(b) a harvested‑address list;
if the person is:
(c) an individual who is physically present in Australia at the time of the use; or
(d) a body corporate or partnership that carries on business or activities in Australia at the time of the use.
> Note: For treatment of partnerships, see section 585 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the use of address‑harvesting software or a harvested‑address list, if the use was not in connection with sending commercial electronic messages in contravention of section 16.
Ancillary contraventions
(3) A person must not:
(a) aid, abet, counsel or procure a contravention of subsection (1); or
(b) induce, whether by threats or promises or otherwise, a contravention of subsection (1); or
(c) be in any way, directly or indirectly, knowingly concerned in, or party to, a contravention of subsection (1); or
(d) conspire with others to effect a contravention of subsection (1).
Civil penalty provisions
(4) Subsections (1) and (3) are civil penalty provisions.
> Note: Part 4 provides for pecuniary penalties for breaches of civil penalty provisions.