Tasmanian Consolidated Acts

FOOD ACT 2003 - SECT 21

      (1) A person must comply with any requirement imposed on the person by a provision of the Food Standards Code in relation to the conduct of a food business or to food intended for sale or food for sale.

Penalty:

In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 2 500 penalty units.

      (2) A person must not sell any food that does not comply with any requirement of the Food Standards Code that relates to the food.

Penalty:

In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 2 500 penalty units.

      (3) A person must not sell or advertise any food that is packaged or labelled in a manner that contravenes a provision of the Food Standards Code.

Penalty:

In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 2 500 penalty units.

      (4) A person must not sell or advertise for sale any food in a manner that contravenes a provision of the Food Standards Code.

Penalty:

In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding 500 penalty units; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 2 500 penalty units.