New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES ACT 1900 - SECT 93J

93J Definitions of "contaminate" and "goods"

(1) In this Division--

"contaminate" goods includes--

(a) interfere with the goods, or

(b) making it appear that the goods have been contaminated or interfered with.

"goods" includes any substance or article--

(a) whether or not for human consumption, and

(b) whether natural or manufactured, and

(c) whether or not incorporated or mixed with other goods.

(2) In this Division, a reference to economic loss caused through public awareness of the contamination of goods includes a reference to economic loss caused through--

(a) members of the public not purchasing or using those goods or similar goods, or

(b) steps taken to avoid public alarm or anxiety about those goods or similar goods.