Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies to a person who publishes a statement promoting, or apparently intended to promote, the supply of goods or services or the sale or letting of premises by the person.
(2) The commissioner may, by written notice, ask the person to give the commissioner, within the period stated in the notice, proof of any claim or representation made in the statement.
(3) A person on whom a notice under this section is served commits an offence if the person—
(a) fails to provide proof sufficient to support the claim or representation; or
(b) fails to provide that proof by the time stated in the notice.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.