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Part 7 · Food Safety and Sustainable Primary Production Measures

140. Tampering with affixed copy of Part 7 direction

(1)

A person commits an offence if the person —

(a)

intentionally removes or causes to be removed;

(b)

intentionally alters or causes to be altered; or

(c)

intentionally defaces or causes to be defaced,a copy of any direction that is affixed to any premises, food vending machine or other equipment under section 121(1)(b) or as ordered under section 123(4)(a) or 124(4)(a), while that direction remains in force.

(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 $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or

(b)

where the person is not an individual — to a fine not exceeding $20,000.

Part 8

Offences Relating to Food Safety

Part 9

Food and Health Promotion

Part 10

Misleading or Deceptive Conduct and Other Marketing Offences

Part 11

Certain Agri-Food Production Inputs

Part 12

Appeals

Part 13

Monitoring and Enforcement

Part 14

Administration

Part 15

Regulations and Codes

Part 16

Miscellaneous

Part 17

Amendments to Other Acts and Final Provisions

Schedules