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Food Act 2001
23Handling and sale of unsuitable food
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23 Handling and sale of unsuitable food (1) A person commits an offence if the person handles food intended for sale in a way that will, or is likely to, make the food unsuitable. (2) A person commits an offence if the person sells food that is unsuitable. (3) For this section, it is immaterial whether the food is safe. (4) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.