Food Safety and Security Act 2025 s 168

s 168 Defence in respect of hazardous food contact article

168. In a prosecution of a person for an offence under section 162 or 163, it is a defence for the person charged to prove, on a balance of probabilities, that the person charged reasonably believed that the food contact article concerned was not intended for use in connection with the handling of food.

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