142Regulation of advertising

#### 142 Regulation of advertising 142 Regulation of advertising (cf former s 148L) > > (1) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to regulating or prohibiting conduct by any person that relates to the marketing of services to be provided by a lawyer or agent in connection with claims for compensation under this Act or claims for work injury damages, including (without limitation) regulating or prohibiting any of the following— > > > > > (a) advertising by a lawyer or agent, > > > > > (b) advertising by any person for or on behalf of a lawyer or agent, > > > > > (c) advertising by any person in connection with the provision of those services, > > > > > (d) advertising by any person of services connected with injuries. > > > (2) A regulation may not be made under this section except with the concurrence of the Minister administering the [Legal Profession Uniform Law Application Act 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-016). > > > (3) Any such regulation can impose a penalty not exceeding 200 penalty units for any contravention of the regulations. > > > (4) The Minister may direct a person in writing not to engage in conduct described in the direction if the Minister is satisfied that— > > > > > (a) the conduct contravenes the regulations under this section, and > > > > > (b) the person has been engaged in conduct of that or a similar kind. > > > (5) A person who contravenes a direction under this section is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. > > > (6) The Minister is not required, before giving a direction under this section, to notify the person to whom the direction is given or any other person who may be affected by the direction. > > > (7) A direction under this section may be amended or revoked by the Minister. > > **s 142:** Am 2003 No 29, Sch 2 \[2\]; 2003 No 98, Sch 2 \[1\] \[2\]; 2005 No 113, Sch 3.1 \[7\]; 2015 No 7, Sch 2.46 \[2\].