Section 251 — Competition and Consumer Act 2010: Publication of advertisement in the ordinary course of business

(1) This section applies to a proceeding under this Part in relation to a contravention of a provision of Part 2-1 or 2-2 or Chapter 3 if the contravention was committed by the publication of an advertisement. (2) In the proceeding, it is a defence if the defendant proves that: (a) the defendant is a person whose business it is to publish or arrange for the publication of advertisements; and (b) the defendant received the advertisement for publication in the ordinary course of business; and (c) the defendant did not know, and had no reason to suspect, that its publication would amount to a contravention of such a provision.