17Handling and sale of unsuitable food

#### 17 Handling and sale of unsuitable food 17 Handling and sale of unsuitable food > > (1) A person must not handle food intended for sale in a manner that will render, or is likely to render, the food unsuitable. > > > (2) A person must not sell food that is unsuitable. > > > (3) For the purposes of this section, it is immaterial whether the food concerned is safe. > > Maximum penalty—400 penalty units in the case of an individual and 2,000 penalty units in the case of a corporation. > > Note— > > An offence against subsection (1) or (2) committed by a corporation is an executive liability offence attracting executive liability for a director or other person involved in the management of the corporation—see section 122. > > **s 17:** Am 2012 No 97, Sch 1.13 \[5\].