FOOD (LABELLING - GENETICALLY MODIFIED PRODUCTS) AMENDMENT BILL 2008

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South Australia

A BILL FOR

An Act to amend the Food Act 2001.

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Amendment provisions

Part 2—Amendment of Food Act 2001
4 Insertion of section 112A
112A Labelling of food containing genetically modified products

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

This Act may be cited as the Food (Labelling—Genetically Modified Products) Amendment Act 2008.

2—Commencement

This Act will come into operation 1 month after the day on which it is assented to by the Governor.

3—Amendment provisions

In this Act, a provision under a heading referring to the amendment of a specified Act amends the Act so specified.

Part 2—Amendment of Food Act 2001

4—Insertion of section 112A

After section 112 insert:

112A—Labelling of food containing genetically modified products

(1) A person who sells food in a package or displays food for sale that consists of or contains a genetically modified product must—

(a) ensure that a statement, clearly indicating that the food consists of or contains a genetically modified product—

(i) if the food is packaged—is attached to the package; or

(ii) in any other case—is displayed prominently near the food; and

(b) comply with any other requirements prescribed by the regulations.

Maximum penalty:

(a) if the offender is a body corporate—$250 000;

(b) if the offender is a natural person—$50 000.

(2) In this section—

genetically modified product has the same meaning as GM product in the Gene Technology Act 2001.