Food Safety Offenses in New South Wales, Australia: A Critical Appreciation of Their Complexities

Food is essentially a primary need of all life to remain alive. Faults or carelessness of human beings renders foods unsafe, which may cause disease and death. This article examines selected food safety offenses of New South Wales aimed at assessing their definitional clarity and penal rationality l...

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Published in:Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety 2014-01, Vol.13 (1), p.91-96
Main Authors: Ali, Abu Noman M.A., Solaiman, S.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
conduct elements
fault elements
Food safety
offenses
penalties
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Summary:Food is essentially a primary need of all life to remain alive. Faults or carelessness of human beings renders foods unsafe, which may cause disease and death. This article examines selected food safety offenses of New South Wales aimed at assessing their definitional clarity and penal rationality looking through the lens of an offender's culpability. It carries out a critical analysis based on archival materials and concludes that the present offense provisions hold significant merits to regulate food safety; however, further clarity of their inherent complexities could enhance their efficacy.
ISSN:1541-4337
1541-4337
DOI:10.1111/1541-4337.12040