Competition and Consumer Act 2010
Sch 2 s 137ASafe harbour for complying with information standards about free range eggs
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137A Safe harbour for complying with information standards about free range eggs
(1) Neither section 18 nor paragraph 29(1)(a) or 151(1)(a) applies to a person in relation to the labelling or displaying of eggs as free range eggs if, when doing so, the person is complying with all requirements:
(a) specified in an information standard for eggs; and
(b) relating to the labelling or displaying of free range eggs, including requirements about:
(i) the use of the words “free range”; or
(ii) representing that eggs are free range eggs.
(2) If:
(a) proceedings are brought against a person in respect of section 18 or paragraph 29(1)(a) or 151(1)(a); and
(b) the person seeks to rely on subsection (1) of this section in the proceedings;
the person bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters set out in that subsection.
(3) An egg is an egg laid by a female domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).
(4) Free range egg has the meaning given by the information standard mentioned in paragraph (1)(a).