Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132:section:45
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00132
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 45
Character Range: 1306058–1306823

45  Inserting advertisements without authority of court
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person inserts in the Gazette, or in a newspaper, an advertisement purporting to be published under the authority of a court; and
 (b) the person does so:
 (i) without authority; or
 (ii) knowing the advertisement to be false in any material particular; and
 (c) the advertisement purports to be published under the authority of:
 (i) a federal court; or
 (ii) a court exercising federal jurisdiction; or
 (iii) a court of a Territory.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
 (2) Absolute liability applies to the paragraph (1)(c) element of the offence.
Note: For absolute liability, see section 6.2 of the Criminal Code.

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