Food Safety and Security Act 2025 · s 151

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—(1) A person commits an offence if the person supplies any unsuitable food.(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —(a)where the person is an individual — to a fine not exceeding $8,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; or(b)where the person is not an individual — to a fine not exceeding $15,000.(3) Strict liability applies to the offence in subsection (1).(4) For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether the food concerned is safe.
A person commits an offence if the person supplies any unsuitable food.
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —(a)where the person is an individual — to a fine not exceeding $8,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; or(b)where the person is not an individual — to a fine not exceeding $15,000.
Strict liability applies to the offence in subsection (1).
For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether the food concerned is safe.

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s 151Supplying unsuitable food — strict liability

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person supplies any unsuitable food.

(2)

A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

where the person is an individual — to a fine not exceeding $8,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; or

(b)

where the person is not an individual — to a fine not exceeding $15,000.

(3)

Strict liability applies to the offence in subsection (1).

(4)

For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether the food concerned is safe.