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Electronic material to which section 41 applies: paid-for material


(1) Section 41 applies to electronic material which meets the following conditions.
(2) The first condition is that the sole or primary purpose that the electronic material canreasonably be regarded as intended to achieve is a purpose within section 43.
(3) The second condition is that the promoter of the material, or the person on behalfof whom the material is published, has paid for the material to be published as anadvertisement.
(4) The reference in subsection (3) to a person paying for material to be published includesthe person providing any other form of consideration in return for the publication ofthe material.
(5) Where the material is published on a website or mobile application of the promoter orthe person on behalf of whom the material is published, the reference in subsection (3)to a person paying for material to be published does not include the person makingpayments related to setting up, operating or maintaining the website or mobileapplication.
(6) In subsection (5) “mobile application” means application software designed anddeveloped for use by the general public on mobile devices such as smartphones andtablets.