Litter (Amendment) Act (No. 8 of 2004)

No. 8 of 2004. The Litter (Amendment) Act, 2004. 1 ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA I Assent, James B. Carlisle, Governor-General. 17th September, 2004. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA No. of 2004 AN ACT to amend the Litter Act, Cap. 250. [Published in the Gazette No. 72 dated 14th October, 2004. ENACTED by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda as fol lows 1. This Act may be cited as the Litter (Amendment) Act, Short title. 2. The Litter Act, in this Act referred to as the principal Act, is Amendment of amended in section 2 - section (a) by the repeal of the definition of "premises" and the substitution of the following "premises" means any land with or without a building thereon, natural water courses and drains, whether boundary or drains in any pri vate layout or otherwise, any ports, bays and shores;" (b) by the repeal of paragraph (ii) of the definition of "waste" and the substitution of the following any abandoned vehicle or substance or article which requires to be disposed of as being broken down, worn out, unfit [L.S.] 8 Official " interlot "(ii) Vol.XXIV J 2004. 2. ANTIGUA 2 The Litter (Amendment) Act, 2004. No. 8 of 2004. BARBUDA for its required purpose, contaminated or otherwise spoiled;" Amendment of 3. Section 9 of the principal Act is amended as follows section 9 (5). (a) by the repeal of subsection (5) and the substitution of the following "(5). The Permanent Secretary shall provide to every litter prevention warden appointed under sub section (1) a uniform, a badge of office and a written warrant signed by the Permanent Secretary, or any person acting on his behalf. (6) The production of the badge of office and the by every litter prevention warden appointed under subsection (1) shall be sufficient proof of (b) by the renumbering of subsection (6) as subsection Amendment of 4. Section 10 of the principal Act is amended by the repeal of section paragraphs (a) and and the substitution of the following "(a) every police officer, special constable, or traffic NO. 13 of 1995. den appointed section 7A of the Transport Board Act; (b) every public health inspector." Amendment of 5. Section 11 of the principal Act is amended by the repeal of section 11. subsection (1) and the substitution of the following "(1) Every litter prevention warden is authorised to en force the provisions of this Act and in the course of such enforcement summarily act to prevent the deposit or at tempted deposit of litter in any public place." Amendment of 6. Section 12 of the principal Act is amended as follows section 12. (a) by the repeal of subsection (1) and the substitution of the following AND 10. warrant thority." (7). (b) au war under No. 8 of 2004. The Litter (Amendment) Act, 2004. 3 ANTIGUA AND "(1) The owner, occupier or person in control of any premises shall be responsible for keeping such premises, the side walk and gutter or drain adjoining the premises clean and tidy at all times. (2) Where a litter prevention warden considers any premises, the sidewalk and any land adjoining such premises to be unsightly, or a public health hazard or seriously detrimental to the amenities of the neighbourhood by reason of litter, the litter pre vention warden may issue a clean up order to the owner, occupier or the person in control of the pre mises that is the subject of such order as set out in Form B of the Schedule." (b) by the repeal of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) and the substitution of the following "(b) to demolish or remove any litter causing or contributing to the unsightly premises, public health hazard, or condition of the premises. (c) in subsection by the deletion of the words "one thousand" and the substitution therefor of the words "three thousand". (d) by renumbering subsections and (7) as subsections (7) and 7. Section 13 of the principal Act is amended by the deletion of the words "one thousand" and the substitution therefor of the section 13. words "two thousand." 8. Section 18 of the Act is amended as follows - Amendment of section 18. (a) in subsection (9) by the deletion of the words "fifty dollars" and the substitution therefor of the words "two hundred dollars;" and (b) by the repeal of subsection (12). BARBUDA any detrimental (5), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8)." Amendment of principal ANTIGUA 4 The Litter (Amendment) Act, 2004. No. 8 of 2004. AND BARBUDA Passed the House of Representatives this 26th Passed the Senate this 3rd day day of August, 2004. of September, 2004. D. Giselle Isaac-Arrindell, Speaker. Edmond President. Acting Clerk to the House of Representatives. Acting Clerk to the Senate. Printed at the Government Printing Office, Antigua and Barbuda, by Walter A. Massiah, Government Printer By Authority, 2004. Price $2.25 A.Mansoor, Y. Henry, Y. Henry, 800---10.04 [ 1