(1) A person must not, in the course of carrying on a food business, engage in
conduct that is misleading or deceptive or is likely to mislead or deceive in
relation to the advertising, packaging or labelling of food intended for sale
or the sale of food.
(2) A person must not, for the purpose of effecting or
promoting the sale of any food in the course of carrying on a food business,
cause the food to be advertised, packaged or labelled in a way that falsely
describes the food.
Note : Examples of food that is falsely described are
contained in section 22.
Note : Examples of food that is falsely described are
contained in section 22.
(4) Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) limits the
generality of subsection (1).
: Maximum penalty--500 penalty units in the
case of an individual and 2,500 penalty units in the case of a corporation.
Note : An offence against subsection (1), (2) or (3) committed by a
corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability
for a director or other person involved in the management of the
corporation--see section 122.
