Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Food Act 1984 - SECT 14

Sale of food not complying with purchaser's demand

14. Sale of food not complying with purchaser's demand



(1) A person must not, in the course of carrying on a food business, supply
food by way of sale if the food is not of the nature or substance demanded by
the purchaser.

Penalty: $40 000 in the case of an individual and $200 000 in the case of a
corporation.

(2) For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether the food
concerned is safe.