Uttar Pradesh Plastic and other Non-Biodegradable (Regulation of Use and Disposal) Act, 2000 (Act No. 29 of 2000)

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PRS or any persons connected with it shall not be in any way responsible for any loss, damage, or distress to any person on account of any action taken or not taken on the basis of this document. The Uttar Pradesh Plastic and other Non-Biodegradable (Regulation of Use and Disposal) Act, 2000 Act 29 of 2000 Keyword(s): Bio-Degradable Garbage, Food, House Gully, Local Authority, Market, Non bio-degradable Garbage, Occupier, Owner, Place, Place Open to Public View, Plastic, Public Analyst, Public Analyst, Public Place . , . No. 2448 (2)/XVll�V�l-l (KA) 28.-2000 . Date 4 Lucknow� No,ember 1, 2000 ÍN pursuaaéé oftbo pt�ilion• of ola.uso (3) of A rtíol• 348 of thc-Coostitution of lndia, tbo Qovern41 is ple.áscd to order thc publié atio• of the fóllc;wlo, Bli&lisb translat ion o f t'1e mtaf Pradi,&b p1asticAur A;nya jeév Anasbit Kod·a Kachara (Upayo1rAor Nistar1.Dl�la Viniyaaaan) Aclbiaiya111, 2000 (Uttar -ptadesh Adhiolyam Saokbya 29 of 2000) aa passod by tJio Uttllr Itradesh begislaturo aed· asSentod to b y thc.oovernor on octobcr 29, 2000 :.:,..;, Sbôrt tlttc and·. · · corn�cnt THB UTIAR PRADESl:l PLASTIC AND OTHE R NON-BIO0B0RAD• . · ABLE OARBAOE .(REGULATION OF USE AND DISPOSAL) . . · . · . AOT, 209 0 -.: . � . • . (U, P. ACT !IO; 29 oP 2000) · �As ,asseqbY the,Uuar p;adesh.Legt slature) AN ·ACT . . . 16 proW,le for, re,ulation of �se aitd disposàl of plal tlc ª'"' otiier non­ .btodegraJabJe. garbage a,sd for motters c0nne cted t�ré,,ith or j11cirJe11tal 11,e;,e1,o. ' •' . . . ,. : Ir 1S HB�BBY enaéted in !he FJfty-first Year ·of the Republic of Jndia as "ollo..,., · · · · · · 11 n�• . . , . ,# . · · 1. · (l) T his Act.iµay be càikd .the Uttar Pi-a desli Plilstic and Qtber Noi:i-Biodegra:éable Qarl:age (Regulation of use and l)isposal)AOt, 200Q• : ·, · (2) 1i,shall bc deerncd to iuive c ome ioto for�' oo:Julyll; '2000.; ·e . . ' . ·. . : .,. . . , .... ··-·-·· ··---·-·-•� , . t s r 2. ln this Act,- Definitiorts •·· (a) CCbio-degradahfo garbageº•m�ans tbe garbagli?r wa�te ina.��ial · ca.pable of beit1gdeoomposed: or destroyé4 by ba-oteria or other livmg bc,inga; .· (b)' "fo.od'' m�aos a.�Y �rtide U'ied : as fopd o'f drin.k for buman . co�•umpti�n and inélU�idrug, water, m1l�, m:1l� p�odllQt, '!leat.Ji��• fnut, vogetable• any a.rucle w!1!ch or-dlaarlly . cn�s u1toi or 1� u� 1n . . tbe :composition, or prepa.rat1on or. hll,man food a� anY,: tlavourln.g mà.tter ór oondhnents; . ·. ·. . . · - - · (é) "h.ouso gully" means a passage ox -strip of land · ooó.structed, s"t p.part or -utHited for, �he purp·ose of · sorvia! as. a drain>�r of affi>rdmg acceis, to a latrine. urinai,· conpool or othor re98pt açlc !« filtll or other po Jluted mattor, to porsons employcd ia thO -�lea111stng thereof or in the removal of such. matter thereftom; (d) "looal authority" moans a Municipal Ootp�tati�n, a Mtuúoipal council, à, Na.gar Panchayat� � .. ZUa · Pa uOhaya.t, a Kshettra Panolla,-t or a Oram Panchayat oonstituted, uoder-any law for- the time being ·· in for�; · · · .. (é) "rn�rk:et'º i ncl11des any piai:� .. wh,re p�r.sons assem.ble (or �aleor purcha�e of. ��a.t. fish, fr111ts, vegotabte, food or any �füer edtbleo. non-cd1ble aruct�s or goods for lu�au,n use or consumptu:>n; . . (f) ,, no�-bi!>•degrad!1ble · ga.rbage'• means the · garbago or '!aste · mate.ria.! wh1cb, 1s not -b10-degrada.ble ga.rba.ge an<l i11cludes'plast1c; (g) "occupier .. fncludcS-. ·' (O any porson· wlio, for tho time belng, Is. paying, or is liàble to pay, to tbo owner, the rcnt or any portlon ofthc rent ot tbo land or buildiag iu res-pect of wbioh,such reat i� paid or· Is payable; . ' (li) an owner.in acé11pa tion of, or. otberwiso using bis Jand or building; {iii) a rent free tcnant of aqy land. or buildlag; , (iv) any person wbo is- . Iiablé to pay to thé owner damages. for the use or oocupation of� aay I and ot building; ot (v) a liconsoe in ,)ccupation of aciy tand ot buildin�; (M ••owner', moans {i) when ui;ed with reference to anj premises, the per:s<>n who roeei,es tbO rent of the si\id premises or •who woulJ be entitlei to roaeivo the reót th�reof if the premises w�re let an'l iaclt1des,.; (a) an agent or truatee who receivc such i;ent on account oftho owner; (b) an 'agent or tru,tce ·who reóeives tbe rent of* or is enwsted with or is concerned with any premises devo:ted to · religious or c�arltable purposes; (4') a receivor, seques trator or manager a ppointed by any court of oompetent jurisdiction to have thé cnarge of, or to el\erciso the rights of an owner of thc said premtsesi and (d) a mortgagoe in possession. (i!) wben used with referenoo to any animal, vebicle or · , bo.at, incl�es tho persoa for ,tho titne .. being iu chargc of the anunal, vehicle or boat; .· . (i) ''place'• means any land or building or part of a buildirig and inoludes the gardens, ground and out-houses, itany, pertaining to a builôing or part of building; (j) ''plaoo open to publio view'' includes ,any private: place or buil�ing monument, fe1;1ce or baloony visi'ble to a i•erson. b;}ing- in, or pat.stngalong any pubho place; • ProhJbition: . tbfow no0,,.bio­ degradablo :PI• bage in · P.UbliC drain• anil sew­ age s,�tom ·· Proviaion f01 plaçerooat, of recoptaeles and places fos d.­ ait of 110D•blo­ .:1egradable ga!'hage Duty of owners and � to collect and · d,epósit non. biodegradable �bagedC. (k) i,plastic".mcans a �ynthetio poly�riô Jubstance and inolúdés; JnYimaterud spe011ied tn thé SóheduJe; , r · · ·.. · · . ·, (l) ''Pubful AU:alyst•• mean� the -�rson aw.oint64 or recognlsed to bê the Oovernment Analyst m relatton to any envll'oamental la� ;; ratory e�tablished or recognised in -the State, . ·· � . . ��� �t . he provisfons of . the. Envtronment (J?roteotton) Aot, : 1986; ��c!J.kJh:�� .. v ' · €! (m) "public p�eo•• means �ny· place whieb · is open to!�se aad'ç · eiüoJment of tho ·public whethor it is actually used orenjoyed bythtf ' public or n.ot and jncludes a roac;l, stree. t, ma rket, houso gull1- or way,. whether a thorougbfare or not, and àny othet pla1l1' to. whích poblfc . are gianted aocoss or bave a right to resort or o,·er wJrioh they havc, · , a right te pass.l!ilffll:lilt.,,·. · · 3� · (1) No pe!son, bimself �r tluough another per�ón or · b7 any . moans,.shall knowiogly or otherwisc throw 01 çauseto be tbrown 1n any pa.blic pláoe. drain·, gully; pit, ventiltation shaft, pipe and fittlngs eonnected with the ptiyate ·or public drainage works, any non-biódegradable garbage or any biodegtadable garbage in a non-b�odegradable bag or conta1ner likelyto; · · · · (i) injure the drainage and sewage systeín; (ii) interfere with the ffoe ilow ·or atrect the treataent and dis posal of drain and sewage a,ontents; and (iii) be;dangerouS:.or - cause.a nuisance� or ,be prejudicial to public: health. · . (2) No person shall, knowingly or ot-herwise,. place or permit to 'be ptaced, except in accordance with such pr'oceôurc a nd after complyinl with· such safeguards asmay bo prescribed, any biodegradable .·or non.:biode·gradable garbage in any public piace or in a place o pen to public view, un)ess--. (a) the garbage�is:pJaced in a garbage rcceptacle, provided for tbe same; or .., . (b) the garba.ge is deposited in a loca tion designated by a local authorlty having jurisdiction or an area for the disposal of tbe garbage. , .... . 4. It shall be the duty of the lo,cat authority or any officer authorfzed by it; i n thi s béhalf to, · •(a) piaC\l or provide at propc, and convenient situation public receptacles, depots or places ,fo,r temporary deposit or ooUection of non-biodegradable garbage; · (b) provide separate dustbins for temporary. deposit of non­ biodegr�õle garbage 9ther tl)an those kept and maintaineti for .deposit of biodegrada.bte garbage; (e) provide for the removal of contents of receptaclés, depots and of the accumulátion at alt places provided or appointed by it under elause (o) of this seotioa; and (d) arrangeS for recycling of tho . non4>iodogradable garbfige colleeted. · S. It, shall �the cuty of the ciwners and · oéouplers of ali lands and ��·- ' . . . (a) to collect or cause to bc coHected fróm tbeir respectivo Jand and building the t,10n-b1odegradable garbage and to déposit, or oause to bc deposited, in publio roceptaclcs., depot'> or plaees p.rovidecl for teroporary deposit or collectíon of thc non�biodogradable garbaae by . the local autbority i.n the a.rea; (b) to ptovide-separato reooptacles or dustbins, other than thoso kept and 'mainta:ined for doposft of biodeg radable garbage; of tho type �nd in tbe matiner prescribed bY tbe local autbority or for collectión the1ein of àll thc non-blodcg radable waste from su�h lanct 00 · and building and t� keep such rec;eptacles and dustbíns ui go conditfon and ·repair� ' il , s • e r 1 ���-.. --�.;.. ... �--.... ---------------------------�--�-.i: .............. �,..,,,..--- ..... . � ... . ·. ' · . . . . . - - - . . . t. · •· 6� ·Íhelocal au.thorit:, may, by: notiéoin. writiog, requir� the �wnêr · '·-or ccc�pier ot pan-owner, -0r porson cJaíming: to t,o th� Owtlôt or part- . owntr. Qf any hmd or tnlildln g, yjhlch ll•• bec�mo a t,la�e 0.f unauthorised ;. sta�klng or depo sit of non•biodegtadablo 1arbage and is. likely to oceasiou --- • JS1.dsàn0e, remove oi causo: to-be remov«I the-safd garbage to staoked or " . ·· ·collected, lnd if9 iti its opiriion, such stackingor oolleotion of· non.:.t,iQdegra•· .dabl.waste i s likely.to obstruct, tho àrainage and· s�wago sntem or is Iikely ·-to·� dangerous to lifo anQ health; it shall · forthwith- tàke.suoh steps at the êost of suoh pers ons a�it may•think ne:eessary .. · · · . . · Powctof •t authorities for réaloval at a0il­ bfode&111� garbap ,. (1) No reraon shaU u�e recyclêd plastie, in anyiorm for storing/ Frohibftfon ot , carrying or packíng any. food, .and if-thic:kness of súch plutic is lesa tban uso Qf plfiallc tweaty mi<:rons, for any other purp(>Se. · · · (2) No person shallusé plastio� other thao reoycled plaitic, ln aµy form for stodng, earrying or pàcking any material or· for any other purpose i1 the thickness of the pJasticis ·1esa than twenty miorons. · · -. . 8,. (1) Whoover' coatravenes� or abets tho 0<>ntra vêntion of, the pro­ visiona of secticn 7shaU--bo punished, in t�o event of :first .sonviction. with imprisonment fo, a torm which · may oxtond to onc mo11th or with.à fine which may extond t() five thouaand .rupcc� or with both, and in the evelit or sccond or subacqucnt convicuon, with imprisanment for a'tétm which may cxtend to six.moaths and with fine which may extend to ten tbousand rupua. · (2) Whoever contÍavenes. o;r abets the ,éontravention of tho provisions ofsectfon 3 1shaU bc punished, in the e\'ent of ftrst conviction, with fino whicb may eitend to IJvc hundred rupecs, and intheéYent·of sccond .or subseqtnt convicti9n, with lmptisorunent · for -a tetm whioh may extcnd to ontr month or with ffr,e whi<;h may extend to two thousand rupees •. · . - 9.; (1) If the �JSOD ·oom�tting ·a� offence. under-this Act is a compa�y, tbe company as weH a� every person. in oha,rge of, ót responsible 10 the eompany for tbe cond.riot· of its, busfoéss at the ti�e of thc commission ontbc otrence shaH be deemed to be guilty of tbe offenoe- and s1'all be fü:ble to <be i:,�cc;ceced s�ajnst and punished aooordinglyf ·. Provided that . no1hing contained in· this sub�section s�all rende�.any . such person Uàllble to an,y punisbment� if he proves that tbe offenoe was. ·oommftted witbput his knowledge or tbat he exettiseê ali due diligence to· pr�vei:.t tl;e C(1tmissi�n of such offence. . , · · · · (2) Notw1thstanding anytbing �Óntafüe<J in sµt,:section (1) wherc any offence u�der · this Act has been committed by a oompaity' and it is .troved tbat the olfcnce bas been-0ommitted with the- consent or contiivanoe of, or that the conimission of tho offencé iútttributable �<? any neglect ,Ón the part of any 4irector, manager, secretary or ot�r · offloer of the oom• pany, s uoh direotor, manager, secretary or otber offiçer sha:U also oo êecmed to be guilty:of that·offencc and shall be Uable tq · be· proceeded ar.ainst. and punishéd acécrdingly. E,xplanotion- :-Fot th<- purposes tofthis seetion, (a} ''oompany'' means auy body corporate and-inoludcs a fitm or othcr· association of individual; and ; • : . (b) "direttor" in reJation to a firm means- � partn�r in tbe . firm. 10. No .cotrt shall tale. cognlzanoe of an offen-ce urider this A:d · ·. éxcept on · comP,lafnt in writing made by suth officer of the 1ocat authority •� may be speedied by t Jie. State �over�nt by notifi?ation •. 11! (J )!All;;offenees unde,r tbi(Act sbàll be cogni�ble and bâilable .. (2) AU otfeóres· purmhahle undtr' this Act sballbe tried summarily by a Judicial Magis1tbte of the Jin,t dass or a Metrópolitan Magistratc and the pro\'isicns of sectic.n 262 t� 2fí� both inclusive :of th� Code of Criminal Proteêi:1e, 1973 s�aH lfultatis.muto.ndis apply-to suoh triai. . 12. (l) An offence punisbablé under · this Act lilày be compounded either before or after lhe institutfon of the prosecutioq by súch offietr of the lotaJ áuthot.ity as may be notiftcd by the Stàte <ip�rament from otreacet companies Coanize�e of off'ences froc-cdtrc ComP01ltion o( OlcBcos f .. �'(-�� "'"-ern:Gt �, lrf�. 2<t9� . ' ., . . drne to dme, on. realisation of SU-Oh a�Ó'nnt of .compositiôn "r«t· .. tJl{�� flt not ex;�tding the m,axjn:ium ámoupt <>f. ãn� fi1'Cd for t�e-�ô;a,� wtiere t he offe� is so Wtn�ndç4. . . , · · · �. · ·- ' : · · · ·• . , ,. (a) . befQr� tlie inStittft�� o( tb,� RfQse�uti�, th� •91fe�tf"-· . llót bo liable to pro�out1<>n, for suçb otf� �nd-shall, if in · 1>c, set at liberty; · . · .· ·� ' , (b) atl�r the instihttlpn ·c;)f the p roseeution t ·the • amount toa�uit1:al,of tbe o.lfeade:r� · -·· . · Power of ttie . · · · 13. The · State .. Govcr��tit . "111,�Y- gi� . t� � - l�l autruititl· State OQ�rn- direotion q.ot inconsi;tent with this · Act1 as U �nsiders necessary:�· ,níênt •- t� gi•e o�p�dient for ·carry1ng out tho purpo�os · of thts Act and the loéáldlrect.toa authority shall comi>lY wíth s.uch diiectiou; Power to am!'nd ·tbe Schedule4 Power to dele..gate ' Protei:tlon -of: action takel.' in ·.good falth. Other law not al'CC.ted . . " : -,,�----. H. T�e State Governmont may, after consultation with the hbliê ;�;Analyst,, by J!Oti�catioa, ·amend the Schedule and upon the. pubffçatt9n ór�/.,.. such.notJficauon tn the oazette, thc Sçhedule shall bedoem� to bJ.atne{ided· accordingly. ' · · . ,' . , . . ' . .. .' . . ts. The. State Governme.nt mây bY. gtneràl or �pecial order, direct thl\t -atJY po w er é:1ercisa b le by. jt u11der t b is �ct e;x:cep1 the powe r .to make rolos, may also .be-exerc1sod by suoh offlccr 1n such cases and subjeotfo such cqriditi<>ns; íf aa)', a,s may be spcéifted theroin�; · · · ' � . • �. ,. . . . • : . ,1 ; ' . . 1�. No suit; ptqstcqtic;>� or ot�� J�al procee.din, sfiaH lie agªi9itthe Sta te Govcr�ment, tbe lo-ca 1 authonty or a.ny otbe r perso.n for anyt\l,� which is· fo good fâitb d onc odnte'nded to,-be .done in pursuance óf thcprovisions of dds Act or any nilc inadc 'thcteundcr. . . •· n. "The . proviJiOQS of this Ac.t are in a<idition to and,. nót ia ·doro,gation of th� prov�\qns of ariy ot.her law for tpc ti,n� bi;lng iii forc;e. Power to remove 18, (í), lf aily diffloulty arises in gi ving effeotto the provisions ohui& - dUliculti� · · Act, the Sta\e Goverrunent �ay, · b.Y -�• '1ofüt�� ord�r, malçe provi­ sións not iaco&sisteat witll tbe. prq.vi:sions of this Act II$ appears to Power to makerules Repeal .andsavings •. lt to � nççess11ry or expedicnt; for removirig tbe diffioulty� . · " ·· (2) NÓ order urider sub-seotiÓn (1) shall b, made áfte.r the�éxpiratlon ofa period of two years from thc .commenccmont of this Act. · · (3) · Every ord.�r made uq.der sub'-sectiQ� (l) snall · ba Iaid1 . <l!! sopn asma;y �, befort>, bott,t .tb,e bQuses of tbe Sta te �egi slature an4 the pfOvisiQns of su b-seotion (1) of se.Qtion 23-A of the. Uttllf Pr�d�s,b G:en�ril Cm-..ses Act, 1904 sball a pply as thCy apply in rtspec,tof rulcs made by tbe Sta to Government under any Utta.r Pradesb Act. · . . 19. The S�ate Government. may. by notification� make rules forcarrying out t� purposes of this Act. · · 20, (1) The Uttar Pr.adesh Piastio aàd otker Non- biodegradable .Garbage (Rcgulation of use ·aud Disposal) Otdlnan�, 2000 is hereby · repe!lled. (2) Notwithstandfng · such repeal. any thing done or any action taken under thç Ordinance referf<'.d to ín s11b�soction (O, shall bo d�emed to ha,e been dôn<:: or taken under this Act, as ifthis Act w.ere in force at all rn.ateria\ times · SCHEDULR {(See section 2(k}) . P�ASTIC. t. Polythene · · 2. Nylpn . 3." P, .V. C. · 4: Poly-propyleae 5. Poly-styrene. <. By order, Y. R.; TRIPATHI.. . , · · -Pramukh Sac�1'. q-'l•�"º 1t6'fto-q0q1"' (aa ·"'º f�mo-�(z335)--,:?:Óoo---sso (\iiirQ} , . . .