46Marking or labelling where produce grown

46 Marking or labelling where produce grown

(1) A person must not pack for sale or sell any fruit, vegetables or nuts in a package unless the package is correctly labelled with the required information in accordance with this section.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a package is correctly labelled if the required information is legibly marked—

(a) on the outside of the package; or

(b) on a label or ticket affixed to the outside of the package; or

(c) in the case of a transparent package, on a label or ticket placed inside the package which can be read from the outside.

(3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), the required information is—

(a) the kind of fruit, vegetable or nut in the package; and

(b) in the case of prescribed fruit, vegetables or nuts grown in Australia, the name and postcode of the city or town nearest to the locality where the fruit, vegetables or nuts were grown or a code indicating the location of their packing or production that is approved by the Secretary for use by that person.

Pt 5 (Heading) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 155.