Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Food Act 1984 - SECT 10A

Falsely describing food in other circumstances

10A. Falsely describing food in other circumstances



(1) A person must not cause food intended for sale to be falsely described if
the person ought reasonably to know that a consumer of the food who relies on
the description is likely to suffer physical harm.

Note Examples of food that is falsely described are contained in section 17A.

(2) A person must not sell food that the person ought reasonably to know is
falsely described and is likely to cause physical harm to a consumer of the
food who relies on the description.

Note Examples of food that is falsely described are contained in section 17A.

(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an indictable
offence and is liable to a penalty not exceeding-

   (a)  in the case of an individual, $75 000;

   (b)  in the case of a corporation, $375 000.









Division 2-Other offences relating to food