Litter (Amendment) Act (No. 20 of 1997)

1997 UTTER (AMENDMENT) ACT 20 313 COMMONWEALTH OFDOMINICA ACT NO. 20 OF 1997. I assent C.A. SORHAINDO President. 15th January, 1998. AN ACT TO AMEND THE.LITTER ACT, (CHAP 40:61). (Gazetted22nd January, 1998.) BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Dominica as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as the . . LITTER (AMENDMENT) ACT 1997. 2. In this Act the Litter Act is referred to as "the Act". Short title. Interpretation-, Ch.40:61. 314 1997 LITTER (AMENDMENT) ACT 20 Amendment of 3. Section 2 of the Act is amended by section2 of theAct. (a) deleting from the definition of "authorised officer" the words "any police officer and ": and (b) inserting the following immediately after the defini tion of "authorised officer"; ""business owner" includes a street vendor and a mobile canteen operator;". Insertion of section 3A in the Act. 4. The Act is amended by inserting immediately after section 3 the following as sections 3A. 3B, 3C and 3D "Owner or driver 3A. (I) Every owner or driver of a freight of bus to provide hi 1 hiri . receptacle for or passenger ve ic e, mng car or taxi or a titter. motor omnibus shall while the same is operat ing for hire provide inaconvenient place therein one or more receptacles for the deposit oflitter; (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (I) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine ofone hundred dollars and in the case of a subsequent offence to a fine of two hundred dollars and to impris onment ofthree months.". Insertion of section 38 in the Act. Insertion of section 3Cin theAct. "Disposal of· Litter from a motor vehicle or trailer. "Securing litter while transporting. 3B. Any person who throws down, drops or otherwise deposits litter from any motor vehicle into or upon any public place is guilty ofan offence and liable on summary conviction toa fine of two hundred dollars and to impris onment for three months.". 3C. (I) Apersonwhotransportsinoron a motor vehicle along any motorway, thor oughfare, road, street,alley, lane or other pub lic placeany litter, which is likely to fall or blow off the vehicle or trailer shall ensure that such litter is sufficiently well secured or covered so as to prevent it from falling or blowing off the motor vehicle or trailer. 1997 LITTER (AMENDMENT) ACT 20 315 (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars.". 5. (I) Section 6ofthe Act is repealed and replaced as follows: "Business ownersto provide receptacle for litter. "Appoint ment of authorised officers. (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine of two hun- ! dred dollars and to imprisonment for three months.", 3D. (I) Every owner or manager of a business shall provide and maintain in a con venient place at his premises such number of receptacles as may be necessary for the deposit of litter. 6. (I) The Minister may, where it is necessary to do so by Order appoint persons to be authorised officers for purposes of this Act.". lnsenion of section 3D in the Act. Repeal tunl rcplucemcnt of section 6. Passed in the House of Assembly this 17th day of December, 1997. ALEX F. PHILLIP (MRS.) Acting Clerk of the House ofAssembly. DOMINICA Printed by the Government Printer at the Government Ptintery, Roseau (Price 60 cents