Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00108:clause:1_28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00108
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 28
Character Range: 50289–51019

28  Keeping and retaining records

Keeping of records
 (1) If food to which this Act applies is imported into Australia, the owner of the food at the time of the importation must keep records containing the information determined in an instrument under subsection (2).
 (2) The Secretary may, by legislative instrument, determine the information that must be contained in records under this section.

Retention of records
 (3) The owner must retain the records for a period of 5 years.

Offence
 (4) A person commits an offence of strict liability if:
 (a) the person is subject to a requirement under this section; and
 (b) the person contravenes the requirement.
Penalty for contravention of this subsection: 60 penalty units.