Food Safety and Security Act 2025 s 264

s 264 Proof of exemptions or reasonable excuse

264. In a prosecution of a person for an offence under this Act, the onus of proving that —(a) at the time of the alleged offence a person was exempted from a provision of this Act; or (b) anything was done or omitted to be done with lawful excuse or authority or reasonable excuse, lies upon the person making that assertion.

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