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

46.—(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.

—(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.