Food Safety and Security Act 2025 · s 103

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—(1) A person commits an offence if —(a)the person is the holder of a food business licence for a licensable food business;(b)the person causes or allows an individual to carry out any work as a food worker in the course of the operations of the licensable food business;(c)the individual is not registered as a food worker, generally or in respect of that licensable food business; and(d)the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the individual is not registered as a food worker, generally or in respect of that licensable food business.(2) An individual commits an offence if —(a)the individual is the holder of a food business licence for a licensable food business;(b)the individual carries out any work as a food worker in the course of the operations of the licensable food business;(c)the individual is not registered as a food worker, generally or in respect of that licensable food business; and(d)the individual knows, or ought reasonably to know, that he or she is not registered as a food worker, generally or in respect of that licensable food business.(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable on conviction —(a)where the person is an individual —(i)to a fine not exceeding $15,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or(ii)where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $30,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or(b)where the person is not an individual —(i)to a fine not exceeding $30,000; or(ii)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $60,000.(4) In subsection (3), “repeat offender”, in relation to an offence under this section, means a person who —(a)is convicted, or found guilty, of such an offence (called the current offence); and (b)has been convicted or found guilty, on at least one other earlier occasion within the period of 5 years immediately before the date on which the person is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of an offence under this section.
A person commits an offence if —(a)the person is the holder of a food business licence for a licensable food business;(b)the person causes or allows an individual to carry out any work as a food worker in the course of the operations of the licensable food business;(c)the individual is not registered as a food worker, generally or in respect of that licensable food business; and(d)the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the individual is not registered as a food worker, generally or in respect of that licensable food business.
An individual commits an offence if —(a)the individual is the holder of a food business licence for a licensable food business;(b)the individual carries out any work as a food worker in the course of the operations of the licensable food business;(c)the individual is not registered as a food worker, generally or in respect of that licensable food business; and(d)the individual knows, or ought reasonably to know, that he or she is not registered as a food worker, generally or in respect of that licensable food business.
A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable on conviction —(a)where the person is an individual —(i)to a fine not exceeding $15,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or(ii)where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $30,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or(b)where the person is not an individual —(i)to a fine not exceeding $30,000; or(ii)where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $60,000.
In subsection (3), “repeat offender”, in relation to an offence under this section, means a person who —(a)is convicted, or found guilty, of such an offence (called the current offence); and (b)has been convicted or found guilty, on at least one other earlier occasion within the period of 5 years immediately before the date on which the person is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of an offence under this section.

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s 103Deployment of untrained food workers

(1)

A person commits an offence if —

(a)

the person is the holder of a food business licence for a licensable food business;

(b)

the person causes or allows an individual to carry out any work as a food worker in the course of the operations of the licensable food business;

(c)

the individual is not registered as a food worker, generally or in respect of that licensable food business; and

(d)

the person knows, or ought reasonably to know, that the individual is not registered as a food worker, generally or in respect of that licensable food business.

(2)

An individual commits an offence if —

(a)

the individual is the holder of a food business licence for a licensable food business;

(b)

the individual carries out any work as a food worker in the course of the operations of the licensable food business;

(c)

the individual is not registered as a food worker, generally or in respect of that licensable food business; and

(d)

the individual knows, or ought reasonably to know, that he or she is not registered as a food worker, generally or in respect of that licensable food business.

(3)

A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)

where the person is an individual —

(i)

to a fine not exceeding $15,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or

(ii)

where the individual is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $30,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or

(b)

where the person is not an individual —

(i)

to a fine not exceeding $30,000; or

(ii)

where the person is a repeat offender — to a fine not exceeding $60,000.

(4)

In subsection (3), “repeat offender”, in relation to an offence under this section, means a person who —

(a)

is convicted, or found guilty, of such an offence (called the current offence); and (b)has been convicted or found guilty, on at least one other earlier occasion within the period of 5 years immediately before the date on which the person is convicted or found guilty of the current offence, of an offence under this section.