Offences in relation to warranties and certificates of analysis

(1) A defendant who in any proceedings under this Act wilfully applies to any food or drug a warranty or certificate of analysis given in relation to any other food or drug commits an (2) A person who, in respect of any food or drug sold by him, gives to the purchaser a false warranty in writing commits an offence, unless he proves that when he gave the warranty he had reason to believe that the statements or description contained therein were accurate. (3) Where the defendant in a prosecution under this Act relies successfully on a warranty given to him or to his employer, any proceedings under sub-section (2), in respect of the warranty may, at the option of the prosecutor, be taken either before a court having jurisdiction in the place where a sample of the food or drug to which the warranty relates was procured, or before a court having jurisdiction in the place where the warranty was given.