COPYRIGHT ACT 1968 - SECT 135ASC Offering unauthorised decoder for sale or hire
COPYRIGHT ACT 1968 - SECT 135ASC
Offering unauthorised decoder for sale or hire(1) A person commits an offence if:
(a) with the intention of obtaining a commercial advantage or profit, the person offers or exposes an unauthorised decoder for sale or hire; and
(b) the unauthorised decoder will be used to enable a person to gain access to an encoded broadcast without the authorisation of the broadcaster.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) the person offers or exposes an unauthorised decoder for sale or hire; and
(b) the offer or exposure is by way of trade; and
(c) the unauthorised decoder will be used to enable a person to gain access to an encoded broadcast without the authorisation of the broadcaster.
(3) An offence against subsection (1) or (2) is punishable on conviction by a fine of not more than 550 penalty units or imprisonment for not more than 5 years, or both.
Note: A corporation may be fined up to 5 times the amount of the
maximum fine (see subsection 4B(3) of the Crimes Act 1914 ).