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Part 3 food offences apply even where the food was sold or intended for sale outside Western Australia.
Under section 24, it does not matter for a Part 3 provision that the food concerned was sold or intended for sale outside the State. Food is falsely described if it is supplied in response to a purchaser's request for a particular type of food, or for food without a particular ingredient, and it is not of that type or contains that ingredient.
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- Part 3 food offences apply even where the food was sold or intended for sale outside Western Australia.
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- legislation.wa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Food Sold Outside WA, False Description and Unfit Equipment Defence — Food Act 2008 (WA) Part 3 is a WHS requirement set out in Food Act 2008 (WA). The relevant provision is Food Act 2008 (WA) > Part 3 — Offences relating to food § 24, 29, 30.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Food Sold Outside WA, False Description and Unfit Equipment Defence — Food Act 2008 (WA) Part 3 is a WHS obligation under Food Act 2008 (WA). In short, Part 3 food offences apply even where the food was sold or intended for sale outside Western Australia.
What changed recently?
Food Sold Outside WA, False Description and Unfit Equipment Defence — Food Act 2008 (WA) Part 3 was last updated on 19 October 2026.