sec.43Defence relating to food for export

sec.43 Defence relating to food for export

In proceedings for an offence under this chapter involving a contravention of a provision of the food standards code in relation to food, it is a defence for a person to prove that— the food concerned is to be exported to another country; and the food complies with the laws in force at the time of the alleged offence in the place to which the food is to be exported being laws that deal with the same subject matter as the provision of the food standards code concerned. This section does not apply to food that was originally intended for export but was sold in the State. (sec.43-ssec.1) In proceedings for an offence under this chapter involving a contravention of a provision of the food standards code in relation to food, it is a defence for a person to prove that— the food concerned is to be exported to another country; and the food complies with the laws in force at the time of the alleged offence in the place to which the food is to be exported being laws that deal with the same subject matter as the provision of the food standards code concerned. (sec.43-ssec.2) This section does not apply to food that was originally intended for export but was sold in the State.

• (a) the food concerned is to be exported to another country; and
• (b) the food complies with the laws in force at the time of the alleged offence in the place to which the food is to be exported being laws that deal with the same subject matter as the provision of the food standards code concerned.