Spam Control Act 2007 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 1 · Preliminary
5. Meaning of “unsolicited”
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recipient
“recipient”, in relation to an electronic message, means an authorised user of the electronic address to whom the message is sent, and where a recipient of an electronic message has one or more electronic addresses in addition to the address to which the message was sent, the recipient is treated as a separate recipient with respect to each such address;
request to receive the message; or
consent to the receipt of the message.
For the purposes of subsection (1), a recipient is not to be treated as having requested to receive the message or consented to the receipt of the message merely because the electronic address of the recipient was given or published by or on behalf of the recipient.
electronic address
“electronic address” means an email address, an instant messaging account or a mobile telephone number to which an electronic message can be sent;
For the purposes of subsection (1), where a recipient of an electronic message, other than an unsolicited electronic message, submits an unsubscribe request, the recipient is not to be treated as having requested to receive or consented to the receipt of any message sent after the expiry of 10 business days after the day on which the unsubscribe request is submitted.
unsubscribe request
“unsubscribe request” means a request by a recipient of an electronic message, requesting the sender to stop sending any further electronic messages to the recipient’s electronic address.