Food Safety and Security Act 2025 · s 161

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—(1) A person shall be guilty of an offence if —(a)the person supplies any food;(b)the food is none of the following:(i)a prohibited food; (ii)a food of higher regulatory concern mentioned in section 44(4);(c)the food was imported; and(d)the food was imported on the basis that it was for private consumption only.(2) Strict liability applies to the offence in subsection (1).(3) 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 $5,000 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 $10,000.
A person shall be guilty of an offence if —(a)the person supplies any food;(b)the food is none of the following:(i)a prohibited food; (ii)a food of higher regulatory concern mentioned in section 44(4);(c)the food was imported; and(d)the food was imported on the basis that it was for private consumption only.
Strict liability applies to the offence in subsection (1).
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 $5,000 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 $10,000.

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s 161Supplying food imported for private consumption — strict liability

(1)

A person shall be guilty of an offence if —

(a)

the person supplies any food;

(b)

the food is none of the following:

(i)

a prohibited food; (ii)a food of higher regulatory concern mentioned in section 44(4);

(c)

the food was imported; and

(d)

the food was imported on the basis that it was for private consumption only.

(2)

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

(3)

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 $5,000 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 $10,000.