sec.74Labelling of pet food

sec.74 Labelling of pet food

An accreditation holder who labels pet food must comply with subsections (2) to (4) for the labelling of the pet food. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The label on a package containing the pet food must include the statement ‘Animal Food Only’ in Arial, Times New Roman or similar typeface of at least 6mm in height. The statement must be immediately followed by another statement ‘Not fit for human consumption’ in Arial, Times New Roman or similar typeface of at least 3mm in height. The statements mentioned in subsections (2) and (3) must be— in a colour contrasting distinctly with the background colour of the label or packaging; and conspicuous to a person looking at the label. (sec.74-ssec.1) An accreditation holder who labels pet food must comply with subsections (2) to (4) for the labelling of the pet food. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.74-ssec.2) The label on a package containing the pet food must include the statement ‘Animal Food Only’ in Arial, Times New Roman or similar typeface of at least 6mm in height. (sec.74-ssec.3) The statement must be immediately followed by another statement ‘Not fit for human consumption’ in Arial, Times New Roman or similar typeface of at least 3mm in height. (sec.74-ssec.4) The statements mentioned in subsections (2) and (3) must be— in a colour contrasting distinctly with the background colour of the label or packaging; and conspicuous to a person looking at the label.

• (a) in a colour contrasting distinctly with the background colour of the label or packaging; and
• (b) conspicuous to a person looking at the label.