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PRIMARY PRODUCE SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 23

PART 5 - Offences Division 1 - Interpretation Meaning of unsafe for human consumption in relation to primary produce

(1)  For the purposes of this Act, primary produce is "unsafe for human consumption" if the primary produce might cause physical harm to a person who consumes it, assuming –
(a) it was, after it was produced but before being consumed by the person, properly subjected to all processes (if any) that are relevant to its reasonable intended use; and
(b) it was consumed by the person according to its reasonable intended use.
(2)  However, for the purposes of this Act, primary produce is not unsafe for human consumption merely because its inherent nutritional chemical properties cause, or its inherent nature causes, adverse reactions only in persons with allergies or sensitivities that are not common to the majority of persons.
(3)  In this section –
processes includes processes involving storage and preparation.



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