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LITTER AMENDMENT BILL 2002
2002
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Ms Kerrie Tucker)
Litter
Amendment Bill 2002
Contents
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2002
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL
TERRITORY
(As presented)
(Ms Kerrie Tucker)
Litter Amendment Bill
2002
A Bill for
An Act to amend the
Litter Act 1977
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as
follows:
This Act is the Litter Amendment Act 2002.
This Act commences on a day fixed by the Minister by written
notice.
Note 1 The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence
on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
Note 2 A single day or time may be fixed, or different days or times
may be fixed, for the commencement of different provisions (see Legislation Act,
s 77 (1)).
Note 3 If a provision has not commenced within 6 months beginning on
the notification day, it automatically commences on the first day after that
period (see Legislation Act, s 79).
This Act amends the Litter Act 1977.
4 Definitions
for ActSection 2, new
definitions
insert
advertising material means any paper product (with or without
plastic covering), or anything else, advertising or promoting goods or services,
and includes, for example, a leaflet, brochure, magazine, catalogue, letter,
card or newspaper containing advertising or promotional matter.
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may
extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears
(see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
premises includes the land around the premises.
unsolicited advertising material, in relation to
premises—see section 2B.
insert
2A Application of Criminal Code
The Criminal Code, chapter 2 applies to offences against this Act under the
following provisions:
(a) section 7C (Depositing unsolicited advertising material other than in
receptacle etc);
(b) section 7D (Depositing advertising material in receptacle etc contrary
to sign);
(c) section 7E (Removing etc signs about unsolicited advertising
material);
(d) section 7F (Obligations relating to commissioning or distributing
unsolicited advertising material).
Note 1 The Criminal Code, ch 2 sets out the general principles of
criminal responsibility.
Note The Criminal Code, s 23 deals with strict liability.
2B Meaning of unsolicited advertising
material
For this Act, advertising material is unsolicited advertising
material, in relation to premises if the material is not addressed by
name to a person who owns or lives at the premises (or previously owned or lived
at the premises).
insert
7C Depositing unsolicited advertising material other
than in receptacle etc
(1) A person commits an offence if the person deposits unsolicited
advertising material at any premises, other than in a receptacle or place used
for the deposit of mail or newspapers at the premises.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict
liability.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a) anything of a size, shape or volume that does not make it possible or
appropriate for it to be deposited in accordance with subsection (1);
or
(b) anything deposited by a person who is acting with the consent of an
owner or occupier of the premises; or
(c) anything else prescribed under the regulations that is deposited by a
person in accordance with the regulations.
7D Depositing unsolicited advertising material in
receptacle etc contrary to sign
(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) at any premises, there is a receptacle or place used for the deposit
of mail or newspapers; and
(b) on or near the receptacle or place, there is a sign that can be
readily read to the effect that unsolicited advertising material is not to be
deposited in the receptacle or at the place; and
(c) the person deposits unsolicited advertising material in the receptacle
or at the place.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
Examples for par (b) of signs to the effect
that unsolicited advertising material is not to be
deposited
1 no junk mail
2 no unsolicited material
3 no advertising material
4 no unaddressed mail
5 Australia Post mail only.
Note An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may
extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears
(see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).
(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict
liability.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to the deposit in the receptacle or
place of the following:
(a) a public notice issued by the Territory, a Territory authority or
Territory instrumentality;
(b) a document deposited under the authority of a Commonwealth or
Territory law;
(c) a document from a charitable organisation or incorporated community
association;
(d) matter that is electoral matter under the
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cwlth), section 4, or the Electoral
Act 1992, section 4;
(e) a document from a member of the Commonwealth Parliament or the
Legislative Assembly;
(g) anything else prescribed under the regulations.
Examples for par (a)
1 notices about the holding of public consultations
2 police notices
3 notices about disruptions to public services.
(4) In this section:
charitable organisation means an entity carried on for a
religious, educational, benevolent or charitable purpose, but does not include
an entity carried on for the purpose of securing financial benefits to its
members.
Note Legislative Assembly, Territory authority
and Territory instrumentality are defined in the Legislation Act,
dict, pt 1.
7E Removing etc signs about unsolicited advertising
material
(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) at any premises, there is, on or near a receptacle or place used for
the deposit of mail or newspapers, a sign to the effect that unsolicited
advertising material is not to be deposited in the receptacle or at the place;
and
(b) the person removes, changes or interferes with the sign.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict
liability.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to anything done with the consent of an
owner or occupier of the relevant premises.
7F Obligations relating to commissioning or
distributing unsolicited advertising material
(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person is concerned with the distribution of advertising material;
and
(b) the material is deposited at premises in contravention of section 7C
(Depositing unsolicited advertising material other than in receptacle etc) or
section 7D (Depositing advertising material in receptacle etc contrary to
sign).
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) An offence against subsection (1) is an offence of strict
liability.
(3) For this section, a person is concerned with the
distribution of advertising material if the person commissions, authorises,
arranges for or distributes the material.
(4) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1)
if the defendant establishes that the defendant took all reasonable steps to
prevent the contravention of sections 7C and 7D in relation to the relevant
advertising material.
Endnotes
Republications of amended laws
1 For the latest republication of amended laws, see
www.legislation.act.gov.au.
Penalty units
2 The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties
that are expressed in penalty units.
© Australian Capital Territory
2002
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