Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Introduction Agents Act 1997 - SECT 10

Exemption for publishers of advertisements etc.

10. Exemption for publishers of advertisements etc.



(1) A person does not act as an introduction agent by-

   (a)  publishing, or making available, details of people seeking a personal
        or social relationship with one or more other people-

   (i)  in a newspaper, magazine or similar document that is readily available
        to members of the public; or

   (ii) in a television, radio or similar broadcast that is readily accessible
        to members of the public who possess the necessary equipment; and

   (b)  providing a means of enabling people seeing or hearing the details to
        make contact with the people supplying the details.

(2) Subsection (1) applies even if-

   (a)  it is necessary for members of the public to pay to obtain the
        newspaper, magazine, document or broadcast; and

   (b)  a charge is imposed on people making use of the means referred to in
        subsection (1)(b).