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89 Advertising rewards for return of goods stolen or lost

Where any public advertisement of a reward for the return of any goods which have been stolen or lost uses any words to the effect that no questions will be asked, or that the person producing the goods will be safe from apprehension or inquiry, or that any money paid for the purchase of the goods or advanced by way of loan on them will be repaid, the person advertising the reward and any person who prints or publishes the advertisement shall on summary conviction be liable to a level 11 fine (5 penalty units maximum).
S. 89 amended by No. 8181 s. 2(1)(Sch. item 33), substituted by No. 8425 s. 2(1)(b), amended by Nos 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 52), 49/1991 s. 119(1) (Sch. 2 item 47), 69/1997 s. 22(5).