Medicines and Poisons (Poisons and Prohibited Substances) Regulation 2021
sec.76Contaminating food or drink containers
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sec.76 Contaminating food or drink containers
A person must not use a food or drink container, or cause a food or drink container to be used, to contain an S5 or S6 poison. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. A person must not soak, wash or otherwise treat a poison container in a receptacle used to soak, wash or treat a food or drink container. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. In this section— food or drink container means a container that is used, or is of a type commonly used, to hold human or animal food or drink. poison container means a container that— is used, or is of a type commonly used, to hold an S5 or S6 poison; or has an approved label attached showing the container has been used to hold an S5 or S6 poison. (sec.76-ssec.1) A person must not use a food or drink container, or cause a food or drink container to be used, to contain an S5 or S6 poison. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.76-ssec.2) A person must not soak, wash or otherwise treat a poison container in a receptacle used to soak, wash or treat a food or drink container. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.76-ssec.3) In this section— food or drink container means a container that is used, or is of a type commonly used, to hold human or animal food or drink. poison container means a container that— is used, or is of a type commonly used, to hold an S5 or S6 poison; or has an approved label attached showing the container has been used to hold an S5 or S6 poison.
- (a) is used, or is of a type commonly used, to hold an S5 or S6 poison; or
- (b) has an approved label attached showing the container has been used to hold an S5 or S6 poison.