Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00093:clause:2_137a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00093
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 137A
Character Range: 28295–29320

137A  Safe harbour for complying with information standards about free range eggs
 (1) Neither section 18 nor paragraph 29(1)(a) or 151(1)(a) applies to a person in relation to the labelling or displaying of eggs as free range eggs if, when doing so, the person is complying with all requirements:
 (a) specified in an information standard for eggs; and
 (b) relating to the labelling or displaying of free range eggs, including requirements about:
 (i) the use of the words "free range"; or
 (ii) representing that eggs are free range eggs.
 (2) If:
 (a) proceedings are brought against a person in respect of section 18 or paragraph 29(1)(a) or 151(1)(a); and
 (b) the person seeks to rely on subsection (1) of this section in the proceedings;
the person bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters set out in that subsection.
 (3) An egg is an egg laid by a female domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus).
 (4) Free range egg has the meaning given by the information standard mentioned in paragraph (1)(a).