Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SPAM ACT 2003 - SECT 45

             (1)  The regulations may make provision for and in relation to giving effect to an international convention that deals with either or both of the following:

                     (a)  commercial electronic messages;

                     (b)  address‑harvesting software.

             (2)  Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (1) may:

                     (a)  vest the Federal Court with jurisdiction in a matter or matters arising under the regulations; and

                     (b)  prescribe penalties, not exceeding a fine of 50 penalty units, for offences against the regulations; and

                     (c)  declare that a specified provision of the regulations is a civil penalty provision for the purposes of this Act.