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Spam Act 2003
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#### 8 Authorising the sending of electronic messages
Attribution of authorisation to organisation
(1) For the purposes of this Act (including subsection (2)), if:
(a) an individual authorises the sending of an electronic message; and
(b) the individual does so on behalf of an organisation;
then:
(c) the organisation is taken to authorise the sending of the electronic message; and
(d) the individual is taken not to authorise the sending of the electronic message.
Self‑authorisation
(2) For the purposes of this Act, if:
(a) an electronic message is sent by an individual or organisation; and
(b) the sending of the message is not authorised by any other individual or organisation;
the first‑mentioned individual or organisation is taken to authorise the sending of the message.