Provisions of the spam Bill 2003 and the Spam (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003


Provisions of the spam Bill 2003 and the Spam (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003

29 October 2003

© Commonwealth of Australia 2003

ISBN 0 642 71329 4

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Committee membership (PDF format)

Committee Report (PDF format)
Referral and conduct of the inquiry
The Bills
Defining spam as only bulk messages
Defining spam to include single messages
Protecting legitimate exchange of business
Protecting un-intending offenders
Conspicuous publication
Exemptions
Exemption from the unsubscribe facility
Search warrants: search and seizure of premises and property
Searching the premises of spam recipients
Passwords and encryption codes: search and seizure of computer systems
Conclusions and Recommendations

LABOR MINORITY REPORT (PDF format)

AUSTRALIAN DEMOCRATS MINORITY REPORT (PDF format)

Appendix 1, Submitters (PDF format)

Appendix 2, Witnesses at Public Hearings (PDF format)