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Food Safety and Security Act 2025 s 216

s 216 Unregistered plant pesticide use — strict liability

216.—(1) A person commits an offence if —(a) the person intentionally uses, or causes or permits the use of, any plant pesticide in —(i) the cultivation of any edible plant; or (ii) any place where any primary production activity is undertaken; and (b) the plant pesticide is an unregistered plant pesticide. (2) 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 $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; or (b) where the person is not an individual — to a fine not exceeding $10,000. (3) Strict liability applies to the offence in subsection (1) except subsection (1)(a).

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