Food Safety and Security Act 2025 · s 50

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—(1) A person holding a current import consignment permit commits an offence if —(a)the person imports a consignment comprising any import‑controlled item to which this Part applies;(b)the consignment does not conform to any identifying detail of the consignment that is stated in the import consignment permit; and(c)the import‑controlled item is not failing.(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 holding a current import consignment permit commits an offence if —(a)the person imports a consignment comprising any import‑controlled item to which this Part applies;(b)the consignment does not conform to any identifying detail of the consignment that is stated in the import consignment permit; and(c)the import‑controlled item is not failing.
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 50Importing non-conforming consignment of import‑controlled item — strict liability

(1)

A person holding a current import consignment permit commits an offence if —

(a)

the person imports a consignment comprising any import‑controlled item to which this Part applies;

(b)

the consignment does not conform to any identifying detail of the consignment that is stated in the import consignment permit; and

(c)

the import‑controlled item is not failing.

(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.