Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

FOOD ACT 2001 - SECT 31

    (1)     This section applies to a proceeding for an offence against—

        (a)     section 16 (Knowingly handling food in unsafe way); or

        (b)     section 19 (Handling of food in unsafe way); or

        (c)     section 22 (1) (which is about handling food in a way that renders it unsafe etc); or

        (d)     section 23 (1) (which is about handling food in a way that renders it unsuitable etc).

    (2)     It is a defence if the defendant proves that the defendant caused the food to which the offence relates to be destroyed or otherwise disposed of immediately after the food was handled in the way that rendered it, or was likely to render it, unsafe or unsuitable.