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What are penalties for non-compliance of the Food Regulations and the Sale of Food Act?

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It is an offence to sell unsafe foods or prepacked foods without proper labelling or to make false or misleading claims for food products (includes imported food products). The penalties for non-compliance are stated under Section 49 of the Sale of Food Act and regulation 261 of the Food Regulations; relevant sections are quoted below: Section 49 of the Sale of Food Act Any person who is guilty of an offence under this Act for which no penalty is expressly provided shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both. Regulation 261 of the Food Regulations Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

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LegislationSale of Food Act 1973

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