AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING ACT 2012 (NO. 21 OF 2012) - SECT 88 Exemption for publishers of advertisements etc.

AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING ACT 2012 (NO. 21 OF 2012) - SECT 88

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

        (a)     publishing or making available, details of persons who are seeking a personal or social relationship with one or more other persons—

              (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 persons seeing or hearing the details to make contact with the persons 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 persons making use of the means referred to in subsection (1)(b).