Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SPAM ACT 2003 - SECT 5

Basic definition

  (1)   For the purposes of this Act, an electronic message is a message sent:

  (a)   using:

  (i)   an internet carriage service; or

  (ii)   any other listed carriage service; and

  (b)   to an electronic address in connection with:

  (i)   an email account; or

  (ii)   an instant messaging account; or

  (iii)   a telephone account; or

  (iv)   a similar account.

Note:   Email addresses and telephone numbers are examples of electronic addresses.

  (2)   For the purposes of subsection   ( 1), it is immaterial whether the electronic address exists.

  (3)   For the purposes of subsection   ( 1), it is immaterial whether the message reaches its intended destination.

  (4)   Subsection   ( 1) has effect subject to subsection   ( 5).

Excluded messages--voice calls

  (5)   If a message is sent by way of a voice call made using a standard telephone service, the message is not an electronic message for the purposes of this Act.