Food Regulations 2003

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Item

Section

Offence

Penalty

(Penalty units)

General description of offence

Natural person

Body corporate

1. 

Section 13(1)

Knowingly handling food intended for sale in manner that renders it unsafe

3

10

2. 

Section 13(2)

Handling food intended for sale in manner that a person ought reasonably know might render it unsafe

2

6

3. 

Section 14(1)

Knowingly selling unsafe food

3

10

4. 

Section 14(2)

Selling food that a person ought reasonably know is unsafe

2

6

5. 

Section 15(3)

Knowingly selling falsely described food harmful to consumers who rely on the description

3

10

6. 

Section 15(4)

Selling food that a person ought reasonably know is falsely described and might be harmful to consumers who rely on the description

2

6

7. 

Section 16(1)

Handling food intended for sale in manner that renders it unsafe

2

6

8. 

Section 16(2)

Selling unsafe food

2

6

9. 

Section 17(1)

Handling food intended for sale in manner that renders it unsuitable

2

6

10. 

Section 17(2)

Selling food that is unsuitable

2

6

11. 

Section 18(1)

Engaging, in the course of food business, in misleading or deceptive conduct relating to food intended for sale

2

6

12. 

Section 18(2)

Causing, in the course of food business, food to be advertised, packaged or labelled with false description

2

6

13. 

Section 18(3)

Selling, in the course of food business, food that is packaged or labelled falsely

2

6

14. 

Section 19(1)

Selling food, in the course of food business, that does not comply with purchaser's demand

1

3

15. 

Section 20(1)(a)

Selling equipment that renders food unsafe

1

3

16. 

Section 20(1)(b)

Selling equipment that puts other equipment in a condition that renders food unsafe

1

3

17. 

Section 20(2)

Selling packaging or labelling material that renders food unsafe

1

3

18. 

Section 21(1)

Failing to comply with Food Standards Code

2

6

19. 

Section 21(2)

Selling food that does not comply with Food Standards Code

2

6

20. 

Section 21(3)

Selling or advertising food that is packaged or labelled in manner that contravenes Food Standards Code

2

6

21. 

Section 21(4)

Selling or advertising food in manner that contravenes Food Standards Code

2

6

22. 

Section 38

Failing to comply with order under Part 3

2

6

23. 

Section 42

Failing to comply with requirement of authorised officer

2

6

24. 

Section 43

Providing false or misleading information

2

6

25. 

Section 44

Interfering, without permission, with seized items

2

6

26. 

Section 45(1)

Resisting, obstructing or attempting to obstruct authorised officer

2

2

27. 

Section 45(2)

Impersonating authorised officer

2

28. 

Section 66

Failing to comply with improvement notice or prohibition order

2

6

29. 

Section 80

Failing to notify connection between approved laboratory and food business

1

1

29A. 

Section 83C(1)

Failing to notify interest in food business

2

29B. 

Section 83G(1)

Failing to ensure compliance with requirement imposed in respect of food safety program

2

29C. 

Section 83G(2)

Failing to ensure audit of food safety program

2

29D. 

Section 83N(1)

Resisting, obstructing or attempting to obstruct food safety auditor

2

29E. 

Section 83N(2)

Impersonating food safety auditor

2

30. 

Section 84

Conducting food business without giving prior, specified notice to council

1

3

31. 

Section 86

Failing to comply with Director's requirement to register food business

2

6

32. 

Section 132

Bribery

2

2