False description of food
34 False description of food
A person must not cause food intended for sale to be falsely described if the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, that a consumer of the food who relies on the description will, or is likely to, suffer physical harm.Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
Note—
This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 260.
A person must not sell food that the person knows, or reasonably ought to know, is falsely described and will, or is likely to, cause physical harm to a consumer of the food who relies on the description.Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
Note—
This provision is an executive liability provision—see section 260.
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