Food Production (Safety) Act 1998 No 128
Repealed version for 23 February 2004 to 4 April 2004 (accessed 22 May 2013 at 01:33)

27   Interfering with seized items

A person who, without the permission of Safe Food, removes or tampers with any primary produce or seafood that has been seized under this Act is guilty of an offence unless the seizure has been disallowed under Division 2.

Maximum penalty: In the case of a first offence, 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both. In the case of a second or subsequent offence, 500 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years, or both.

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