South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts18—Misleading conduct relating to sale of food
(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.
Maximum penalty:
(a) If
the offender is a body corporate—$250 000.
(b) If
the offender is a natural person—$50 000.
(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.
Maximum penalty:
(a) If
the offender is a body corporate—$250 000.
(b) If
the offender is a natural person—$50 000.
Note—
Examples of food that is falsely described are contained in section 22.
(3) A person must not,
in the course of carrying on a food business, sell food that is packaged or
labelled in a way that falsely describes the food.
Maximum penalty:
(a) If
the offender is a body corporate—$250 000.
(b) If
the offender is a natural person—$50 000.
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).