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Food Act 2008

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Division 2 — Other offences relating to food

Handling and sale of unsafe food 16
Handling and sale of unsuitable food 16
Misleading conduct relating to sale of food 16
Sale of food not complying with purchaser’s demand 17
Sale of unfit equipment or packaging or labelling material 18
Compliance with Food Standards Code 18
False description of food 19
Application of provisions outside Western Australia 20

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