Section 46 — Importing prohibited food, etc. — strict liability

(1)A person commits an offence if —

(a)the person imports an object or a thing; and

(b)the object or thing is a prohibited food, a prohibited food contact article or a prohibited animal feed.

(2)Strict liability applies to the offence in subsection (1).

(3)A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction —

(a)where the person is an individual — to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both; or

(b)where the person is not an individual — to a fine not exceeding $20,000.