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Food Safety and Security Act 2025 · Updated to 1 Jul 2026 · Part 11 · Certain Agri-Food Production Inputs

218. Improper 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).

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