Public Health Act 2010 No 127
Current version for 23 November 2012 to date (accessed 22 May 2013 at 11:25)

99   Advertisement or promotion of health services

(cf 1991 Act, s 10AN)

A person must not advertise or otherwise promote the provision of a health service in a manner that:
(a)  is false, misleading or deceptive, or
(b)  is likely to mislead or deceive, or
(c)  creates, or is likely to create, an unjustified expectation of beneficial treatment.

Maximum penalty:

(a)  in the case of an individual—100 penalty units for a first offence or 200 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence, or
(b)  in the case of a corporation—500 penalty units for a first offence or 1,000 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence.

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