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CRIMINAL CODE 2002 - SECT 358 Payola

CRIMINAL CODE 2002 - SECT 358

Payola

A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person holds the person out to the public as being engaged in a business or activity of—

              (i)     making disinterested selections or examinations; or

              (ii)     expressing disinterested opinions in relation to property or services; and

        (b)     the person dishonestly asks for or obtains, or agrees to obtain, a benefit for the person or someone else in order to influence the selection, examination or opinion.

Maximum penalty: 500 penalty units, imprisonment for 5 years or both.