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Part 8 · Offences Relating to Food Safety

168. Defence in respect of hazardous food contact article

In a prosecution of a person for an offence under section 162 or 163, it is a defence for the person charged to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the person charged reasonably believed that the food contact article concerned was not intended for use in connection with the handling of food.

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

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