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.