Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2016C00614:section:8
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8  Authorising the sending of electronic messages

Attribution of authorisation to organisation
 (1) For the purposes of this Act (including subsection (2)), if:
 (a) an individual authorises the sending of an electronic message; and
 (b) the individual does so on behalf of an organisation;
then:
 (c) the organisation is taken to authorise the sending of the electronic message; and
 (d) the individual is taken not to authorise the sending of the electronic message.

Self‑authorisation
 (2) For the purposes of this Act, if:
 (a) an electronic message is sent by an individual or organisation; and
 (b) the sending of the message is not authorised by any other individual or organisation;
the first‑mentioned individual or organisation is taken to authorise the sending of the message.