8. Defence
Feedback & supportIn any proceedings for a contravention of section 3, it shall be a defence for the person charged to prove that the advertisement to which the proceedings relate was published in such circumstances that he did not know and had no reason to believe that he was taking part in the publication of the advertisement.[5
advertisement
“advertisement” includes any notice, circular, pamphlet, brochure, programme, price-list, label, wrapper or other document, and any announcement, notification or intimation to the public or any section thereof or to any person or persons, made —(a)orally or in writing;(b)by means of any poster, placard, notice or other document affixed, posted up or displayed on any wall, billboard or hoarding or on any other object or thing;(c)by means of producing or transmitting sound or light and whether for aural or visual reception or both;(d)by means of any writing on any vehicle, ash-tray, calendar, cigarette-lighter, clock or any other object or thing; or(e)in any other manner whatsoever;