Food Safety and Security Act 2025 · s 218

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—(1) A person commits an offence if —(a)the person intentionally uses, or causes or permits the use of, any plant pesticide in the cultivation of any edible plant;(b)the plant pesticide is a registered plant pesticide product; and(c)the use is in contravention of, or is not in compliance with, any relevant instruction on an approved label for the plant pesticide product.(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 $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.(3) Strict liability applies to the offence in subsection (1) except subsection (1)(a).
A person commits an offence if —(a)the person intentionally uses, or causes or permits the use of, any plant pesticide in the cultivation of any edible plant;(b)the plant pesticide is a registered plant pesticide product; and(c)the use is in contravention of, or is not in compliance with, any relevant instruction on an approved label for the plant pesticide product.
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.
Strict liability applies to the offence in subsection (1) except subsection (1)(a).

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s 218Improper plant pesticide use — strict liability

(1)

A person commits an offence if —

(a)

the person intentionally uses, or causes or permits the use of, any plant pesticide in the cultivation of any edible plant;

(b)

the plant pesticide is a registered plant pesticide product; and

(c)

the use is in contravention of, or is not in compliance with, any relevant instruction on an approved label for the plant pesticide product.

(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 $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.

(3)

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