Food Act 2001
18Knowingly describing food falsely
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18 Knowingly describing food falsely (a) the person falsely describes food intended for sale; and (b) the person knows that a consumer of the food who relies on the description will, or is likely to, suffer physical harm. (b) the person knows that— (i) the food is falsely described; and (ii) a consumer of the food who relies on the description will, or is likely to, suffer physical harm.
Note 1 For defences to the offences in this division, see div 3.4. Note 2 For other provisions about the offences in this division, see div 3.5 and pt 10.