(bc) to prevent or lessen a serious threat to public S. 54(1)(bc) health; or inserted by No. 42/2009 s. 28(1). (c) for the purposes of any proceedings under or arising out of this Act or a report of any such proceedings. For a first offence 60 penalty units, and for a second or subsequent offence 100 penalty units. (2) A person does not commit an offence under S. 54(2) amended by subsection (1) if the information or the Nos 10262 information contained in the document was s. 4, 98/1997 s. 16(a), publicly available before, or at the time, the substituted by information was disclosed or the document was No. 42/2009 s. 28(3). published. * * * * * S. 54(3) amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 98/1997 s. 16(a), repealed by No. 42/2009 s. 28(4). (4) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(c), an authorized officer appearing as a witness in any proceedings under or arising out of this Act shall not be compelled to produce any reports made or received by him confidentially in his official capacity or containing confidential information. 54A Confidential food information may be given to the S. 54A inserted by Secretary No. 98/1997 s. 14. Despite anything to the contrary in this Act or in any other Act, a person does not commit any offence in disclosing to the Secretary any information relating to food, the handling or sale of food or any illness, condition or disease that is, or may be, related to food.
S. 54(1)(bc) inserted by No. 42/2009 s. 28(1). (bc) to prevent or lessen a serious threat to public health; or (c) for the purposes of any proceedings under or arising out of this Act or a report of any such proceedings. For a first offence 60 penalty units, and for a second or subsequent offence 100 penalty units. S. 54(2) amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 98/1997 s. 16(a), substituted by No. 42/2009 s. 28(3). (2) A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1) if the information or the information contained in the document was publicly available before, or at the time, the information was disclosed or the document was published. S. 54(3) amended by Nos 10262 s. 4, 98/1997 s. 16(a), repealed by No. 42/2009 s. 28(4). * * * * * (4) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(c), an authorized officer appearing as a witness in any proceedings under or arising out of this Act shall not be compelled to produce any reports made or received by him confidentially in his official capacity or containing confidential information. S. 54A inserted by No. 98/1997 s. 14. 54A Confidential food information may be given to the Secretary Despite anything to the contrary in this Act or in any other Act, a person does not commit any offence in disclosing to the Secretary any information relating to food, the handling or sale of food or any illness, condition or disease that is, or may be, related to food.
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