Delhi Degradable Plastic Bag (Manufacture, Sale and Usage) and Garbage (Control) Act, 2000 (Act No. 6 of 2001)

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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 Delhi Degradable Plastic Bag (Manufacture, Sale and Usage) and Garbage (Control) Act, 2000 Act 6 of 2001 Keyword(s): Bio-Degradable Garbage, Foodstuff, Non-Biodegradable Garbage, Pigment, Place Open to Public View Amendments appended: 2 of 2005, 9 of 2008 The Delhi Degradable Plastic Bag (Manufacture, Sale and Usage) and Garbage (Control) Act, 2000 (Delhi Act No. 6 of 2001) (As passed by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on 29th November, 2000). An Act to prevent contamination of foodstuff carried in recycled plastic bags, reduce the use of plastic bags, throwing or depositing non-biodegradable garbage in public drains, roads river, river bed and places open to public view in the National Capital Territory of Delhi and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in the Fiftieth Year of the Republic of India as follows: Chapter-I Preliminary Chapter-II Prohibition of Manufacture, Sale and usage of Recycled Plastic Bags for food Chapter-IIA Prohibition Of Manufacture, Sale And Usage Of Plastic Bags Other Than Degradable Plastic Bags In The National Capital Territory Of Delhi. Chapter-III Management of Non-Biodegradable Garbage and Bio Degradable Garbage Chapter-IV Authorization and Appeal Chapter-V Penalties Chapter-VI Miscellaneous Schedule Non-Biodegradable Garbage Chapter-I : Preliminary 1. Short title, extent and commencement (1) This Act may be called the Delhi Degradable Plastic Bag (Manufacture, Sale and Usage) and Garbage (Control) Act, 2000. (2) It extends to the whole of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (3) It shall come into force on such date in respect of such sections and chapters and in respect of such persons, groups, institutions, associations and business establishments as the case may be as the Government may by notification in the official Gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different areas. 2. Definitions - In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: a. "authorization" means permission granted by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee for the manufacturing of non-biodegradable recycled plastic bags; b. "bio-degradable garbage" means garbage that can be degraded by micro http://dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/act plastic2k.htm#c1 http://dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/act plastic2k.htm#c2 http://dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/act plastic2k.htm#c2 http://dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/act plastic2k.htm#c2A http://dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/act plastic2k.htm#c2A http://dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/act plastic2k.htm#c2A http://dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/act plastic2k.htm#c3 http://dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/act plastic2k.htm#c3 http://dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/act plastic2k.htm#c4 http://dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/act plastic2k.htm#c5 http://dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/act plastic2k.htm#c6 http://dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/act plastic2k.htm#sch organisms. bb. "degradable garbage" means a plastic bag designed to undergo a significant change in its chemical structure under specific environmental conditions, resulting in a loss of some properties that may be measured by standard methods appropriate to the plastic and the application in a period of time that determines its classification, as prescribed. bbb."Delhi Pollution Control Committee" means the committee constituted by the Central Pollution Control Board for the National Capital Territory of Delhi under section 4 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974) and section 6 of the Air (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (14 of 1981). c. "foodstuff" means ready to eat food and food products, fast food, processed and cooked food in liquid, powder, solid or semi-solid form,", d. "Government" means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, referred to in article 239AA of the Constitution; e. "Lieutenant Governor" means the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution; f. "local authority" includes the Municipal corporation of Delhi, the New Delhi Municipal Council, the Delhi Cantonment Board, the Delhi Development Authority or any successor body to any of them and any other statutory authority performing municipal functions; g. "market" includes any place where persons assemble for sale of meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, food, or any other articles for human use or consumption with or without the consent of the owner of such place, notwithstanding that there may be not common regulation for the concourse of the buyers and the sellers and whether or not any control is exercised over the business of, or the person frequenting, the market by the owner of the place or by any other person; h. "non-biodegradable garbage" means garbage that cannot be degraded by micro-organisms and are more specifically included in the Schedule of this Act. i. "occupier" includes i) any person who for the time being is paying or is liable to pay to the owner the rent or any portion of the rent of the land or building in respect of which such rent is paid or is payable; ii) an owner who is in occupation of or otherwise using his land or building; iii) a rent free tenant of any land or building; iv) an owner or tenant of any jhuggi/temporary structure or land or building in any unauthorized colony; v) any person who is liable to pay to the owner damages for the use and occupation of any land or building; j. "owner" includes a person who for the time being is receiving or is entitled to receive, the rent of any land or building,, whether on his own account or on account of himself and others or as an agent, trustee, guardian or receiver for any other or who should so receive the rent or be titled to receive it if the land or building or part thereof were let to a tenant; http://dpcc.delhigovt.nic.in/act plastic2k.htm#sch k. "pigments" means inorganic and organic chemical substances used in manufacturing of recycled, coloured plastic bags; l. "place" means any land or building or part of a building and includes the garden, ground and out-houses, if any, pertaining to a building or part of a building; m. "place open to public view" includes any place or building, monument, fence or balcony visible to a person being in, or passing along, any public place; n. "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; o. "public Analyst" means the person appointed or recognized to be the Government Analyst, in relation to any environment laboratory established or recognized in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 ; and p. "public place" means any place which is open to use and enjoyment of the public whether it is actually used or enjoyed by the public or not and includes a road, street, market, house-gully or way, whether a thoroughfare or not, and landing place to which public are granted access or have a right to resort or over which they have a right to pass. Chapter-II : Prohibition of Manufacture, Sale and Usage of Recycled Plastic Bags for Food 3. Prohibition of manufacture, sale and usage of recycled plastic bags for food (1) No person shall himself or by any person on his behalf manufacture for sale, sell and use any recycled plastic bags or containers for storing, carrying or packing of foodstuff within the National Capital Territory of Delhi." (a) No license, for the manufacture, sale of recycled plastic bags referred in Sub Section I1) granted or received under any law before the date of commencement of this Act, shall entitle the holder thereof or any other person on this behalf to commence or carry on such business. Chapter-II A : PROHIBITION OF MANUFACTURE, SALE AND USAGE OF PLASTIC BAGS OTHER THAN DEGRADABLE PLASTIC BAGS IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI. 3A. Prohibition of manufacture, sale and usage No person shall manufacture for sale, sell and use any plastic bag other than degradable plastic bag in the National Capital Territory of Delhi." Chapter-III : Management of Non-Biodegradable Garbage and Bio-Degradable Garbage 4. Prohibition of throwing garbage, and 'samagri' (religious material) in river bed, river, public places, drains, sewer, etc. (1) No person, by himself or through another, shall knowingly or otherwise, throw or cause to be thrown in any drain, ventilation shaft, pipe and fittings, connected with the private or public drainage works and in river and river beds, any garbage which is likely to i) impair proper functioning of the drainage, sewage system and river; ii) interfere with the free flow or affect the treatment and disposal of the drain, sewage contents and river; iii) be dangerous or cause a nuisance or be prejudicial to public health; iv) be ingested by stray animals leading to serious health hazards.' (2) No person shall, knowingly or otherwise, place or permit to be placed, except in accordance with such procedure and after complying with such safeguards as may be prescribed, any garbage in any public place, river or river bed or in place open to public view, unless a) the garbage is placed in a garbage receptacle; or b) the garbage is deposited in a location designated by local authority having jurisdiction on an area for the disposal of the garbage. 5. Provision for placement of receptacles and places for deposit of garbage and samagri (religious material). -IThe local authority, or any officer authorized by it, shall a. provide separate receptacles/ dhallos /dustbins for non-biodegradable garbage and bio-degradable garbage for their temporary deposit, collection, and transportation up to their final disposal; b. provide designated enclosures for placing of samagri (religious material) in river Yamuna; c. ensure timely and regular removal of the contents of receptacles at all places provided by it; and d. make adequate provision of the receptacles / dhallos / dustbins whether authorized or not, to ensure that they do not become a source of nuisance and are not easily approachable by stray animals." 6. Duties of occupier of land and building -It shall be the duty of the owners and occupiers of all lands and building: a. to collect or to cause to be collected from their respective land and buildings the non-biodegradable garbage and to deposit, or cause to be deposited, in public receptacles, deposits or places provided for temporary deposit or collection of the non-biodegradable garbage by the local authority in the area; b. ii. to provide separate receptacles or dustbins, other than those kept and maintained for deposit of bio-degradable garbage of the type and in the manner prescribed by the local authority for collection therein of all the non biodegradable waste from such land and building and to keep such receptacles/dustbins in good condition and repair. 7. Power of local authority for removing non-biodegradable garbage : The local authority may by notice in writing, require the owner or occupier or part-owner, or person claiming to be the owner or part owner of any land or building, which has become a place of unauthorized stacking or deposit of non biodegradable garbage and likely to occasion a nuisance, remove or cause to be removed the said garbage so stacked or collected or thrown into the river and if, in its opinion, such stacking or collection or throwing of non-biodegradable waste is likely to harm the river, river bed, drainage and sewage system or is likely to be dangerous to life and health of human beings, it shall forthwith take such steps as may be necessary at the cost of such person or persons." Chapter-IV : Authorization and Appeal 8. Authorization : (1) Any person manufacturing degradable plastic bags shall, by applying in the form and paying the fees as may be prescribed, seek authorization from the Delhi Pollution Control Committee which may grant authorization provided that following conditions are satisfied by him or reject the application as the case may be : a. That the recycled bags would be colored and pigmented and dyes used in manufacturing of the plastic bags shall be in accordance with the pigments & dyes listed in IS 9833: 1981. Reprocessing or recycling is undertaken in accordance with IS 14534: 1998 titled "Guidelines for recycling of plastic" and shall be marked (i) degradable recycled plastic bags, (ii) Unsafe for carrying food (iii) Name and address of the manufacturer b. That the minimum thickness of recycled bags & virgin bags shall not be less than 20 microns or any minimum thickness as specified by the Government; c. Carry bags or containers manufactured out of virgin plastic shall be of white colour. (2) the degradable plastic bags shall meet the international/national quality standards and to be certified by a Government/Government approved laboratory in the manner prescribed under the rules. 9. Appeal : (1) Any person, aggrieved by an order or direction of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee under section 8, may appeal within thirty days from the date of such order or direction to the appellate authority notified as such by the Government for the purpose which may vary, set aside or confirm the said order or direction. (2) T(2) The decision of the appellate under sub-section (1) shall be final and shall not be questioned in any court of law. Chapter-V : Penalties 10. Penalties : (1) Whoever (a) contravenes any provision of chapter II and Chapter IV of this Act or fails to comply with any order or direction lawfully given to him under this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to twenty five thousand rupees or with both. (b) Contravenes any provision of chapter III of this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term, which may extend to one month or with fine, which may extend to five thousand rupees or with both. (2) Whoever having been convicted of an offence under this Act is again convicted of any offence under this Act shall be punishable with double the penalty provided for the first offence. (3) Whoever in any manner aids or abets to the commission of an offence under this Act shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment prescribed for the offence. 11. Offences by companies : (1) If the person committing any offence punishable under this Act is a company, every person who, at the time of the commission of the offence, was incharge of, and responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly; Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence. f. Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any gross negligence on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. Explanation - For the purpose of this section (a) "Company" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and (b) "director" means a working partner of a firm or a Managing Director or a full time Director or an Executive Director who earns salary from the company. 12. Offences by Local Bodies : Any officer of any local body who willfully fails to implement any provision of this Act shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence under section 5 of this Act and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. 13. Offences to be tried summarily : All offences under this Act shall be tried in a summary way by a Metropolitan Magistrate and the provision of Sections 262 to 265 (both inclusive) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974) shall, as far as may be apply to such trials. 14. Compounding of offences : (1) Any offence punishable under this Act, may, before the institution of the prosecution be compounded, on payment of such amount for credit to the Government, by such officers or authorities as the Government may be notification in the official Gazette, specify in this behalf. a. Where any offence has been compounded under sub-section (1) no proceedings shall be taken against the offender, in respect of the offence as compounded. Chapter-VI : Miscellaneous 15. Direction by the Government : The local authority and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee shall carry out such directions as may be issued to them, from time to time, by the Government for the efficient administration of this Act. 16. Power to amend Schedule : (1) Where it is expedient to do so, the Government may, in the public interest and in consultation with the Public Analyst, by notification in the official Gazette, add to, or omit from the Schedule any item of non-biodegradable waste and thereafter the Schedule shall be deemed to be amended accordingly. a. Every notification under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. 17. Power to delegate : The Government, may, by order published in the official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act ( not including the power to make rules under section 19) may also be exercised, in such cases as may be specified in the order, by such officer or authority, as may be specified therein. 18. Protection of action taken in good faith : NNo suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Government or the local authority or any officer or other employees of the Government or of the local authority or any other person authorized by the Government for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules made hereunder. 19. Other laws not affected : The provisions of this Act are in addition to, and not in derogation of the provisions of any other law for the time being in force. 20. Power to make rules : (1) The Government may, subject to the condition of previous publication, make rules for the purposes of carrying out the provision of this Act. a. In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely: (a) Pprescribing the standard methods of measurement of degradability of plastic bags. - Section 2 (aa) Prescribing the procedure and safeguards to be compiled with for placing or permitting to be placed any biodegradable garbage in any public place or in a place open to public view - Section 4 (2). (b) (b) Prescription of the form of application for seeking authorization and the fee payable with the application for the grant of authorization Section 8(1). (bb) pprescribing the manner of certification of degradability of plastic bag by a Government/Government approved laboratory - section 8 (1) (d) (c) Provide for the delegation of the powers and functions conferred by this Act on the Government to subordinate officers or authorities - Section 17. (d) Provide for the delegation of the powers and functions regarding compounding of offences by the Government to subordinate officers or authorities - Section 14. (e) the matters which are to be and may be prescribed under this Act. b. b. Every rule made by the Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the House of the Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive session, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, the house of the Legislative Assembly agrees in making any modification in the rules or the House agrees that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect , as the case any be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. 21. Power to remove difficulties : (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Government may, by order published in the official Gazette, make such Provision, not in consistent with the provisions ot this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulties. Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of two years from the date of commencement of this Act. (2) Every order made under this section shall, as soon as may be after it is made, be laid before the House of the Legislative Assembly of Delhi. SCHEDULE [See Section 2(h)] Non-Biodegradable Garbage (1) Polyethylene (2) Nylon (3) P.V.C. 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Delhj rhc 10Lh February, 2005 No. F! 14 (6 )M2004/49 . -The following Act of Lhe LegisIative Asse~nbIy of the Nalional Capital Tcrril ory of Delhi receivcd t hc assent 01 the Hon'ble Lieurcnmr Governor o'f National Capi lal Territory of Delhi on the. 24111 Januqry, 2005 and is I l e ~ b y published for general Xommhon : ''T'hcDelhi P ~ W ~ C , B% Wanufacturc, Sale9 and usage) and Noo-biodegradable Garbap (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2004 (As passed by lla Legislative Assc~llbly ofthc National Capital Territory of Dell~i on rhe 22nd December, 2004) (24th January, 2005) An Act lo anlcnd rhe Delhi Plasric Bag (Manufamre, Sales nnd Usagc) and Non-Biodegradable Garbagc (Control) Act, 2000. .. . - ' r : . ~ ~ 1 ; i l r ~ 2 , :, , . - . . I A . . r ' . I P&ly -- --+-- .. , .., . . - . -- - . - - . - - -. - - - - - . - - -. I; tlE il dmclcd b) [ I I C l.egisla~ive Arzer.ihly of !h< Z!,!lir;o?i ~ ~ J I ( : I ! ! ' .b~.r" i 7; n r i ~t : tv.i jr [l~.: Fife -e[fl~ )"jr t!lL- f(epubliz 1;; ?j I llda 3s !'~IIo\r's ,. ,, Shad litle ancl c o m m c n c ~ ~ n t - - ( 1 ) This Acl nla! be called :hc Del hi Pl;~s[ic Bag (Tdaaifi~c~~~rc. L h s and Usijc~) and 5an-~iadebTadabic (;arbd(?f (Control) (Amcndmc~~t) Acl. 2U04. , Am,n~mcnl ol' long title and thc 11rei1rnhfr.-ln [he Dcllii Plnsric Bag (hI.laniilicu~rc. S;ilcs and Usage) and No~i- 1 ;;idQmdfibl~ Ghdge (Control) AcC 2000 (Delhi Act 6 of200 I ) ( b c r c i ~ i ~ u r rcicncd lo sr " L c principal Aciq). I (a) i r ~ l l ~ e long ljtle, for Lhe words, figures and hrackcis - 1 1 1 ~ Del ti i Plastic Bag (Manuiac~urc, Sales, and Ilsagc) i~nd Non-Bidcgradable Garhigc (Conlrol)", Act. 2000. lllc ~rords, figures:ind tiriickcls "I hc Dcltli ClegrBd ;ible PIastic Bag (Mamihclurc, Salc nnd Usage) and Garbage. (Ca~irrol) Act. W O O - ' sllall bc arbstiir~lcd: (b) in he preamble. d ~ e r illc word -'rands" a ~ i d behrc IIIC ~vord -rind", I11c u,ords "river, river b e d shall & inscrlcd. )I 1, - ~ c n d m e a t of Section I.--ln Ilspriirip;ll As,, in Soctios I . (a) i l l sub-section [ I ) . ~ O F t 1 1 ~ words, ligurcs a~td bcickers " ~ h c Dcll~i Plastic Bag (Manufnctt~rc, S;~les ~ i d Usage) arltl Non-13iodqnrd;lhle Garhge (Control) Arl. 2U1#1", Llrc words. figures and bnckcls " tltc Dclhj Degradable Pl;lstic Bag (Ma!unfnc(urc. Sale and Us;~ge) and GaRagc (Cunlrol) Act. 2000" sl~;ill be substi !!xed: (b) in nib-secrion (51, ailer Iltc uvords "s11c11 dalc" a11d bcrcrc lllc words -';u Iltc Govenmicni", llie rvords "in respect of sucl~ scilions ii~icl cl~aplcrs and irt rcspccl uT sac11 pcrsora. gruups, it~sr i ~ u t ions. nssocifi~ions, .irld !)u:;in:ss cs~;~blisl~rnrn~s. as [llc c;lsc I I ~ : I ~ bc. sl1;111 !c illsl:ncd. 4. :\rncn~ln~cat ol'Stc tirrn 2.- in Ihc principif Acl. b~ Section 2 I (i) for cl;111sc (b) , the follo~ving shall bc nibslih~ted. 1Kilncll;: 1 i v "(b) "Biodegritdable garbqc" means gnrbagc LIiiil can be degraded by ~r,icro-organis~~~s. (bb):-degradable plastic bag" ntea ns a plastic bag dzsigncd Lo undcrga a signific;lnt cl~angc in its cllcnkal st ruclure undcr .~peci(ic environmcnhl condilions. rcsulling i n ii 105s of S O I I I ~ propeni~s tlial inas bc r!lc;isnred bv slandard 111crliods nppropriatc to rllc plastic and [llc api11icaLio11 in a period of L~IIIC [ha! dcrennines its classificatioa iw prcscribed. 1 (hbb) . ' ~ e l l i i F,,! lulion Control Co~i i~ l r i l~e" mi~rrs Ole coniniil lee constiluted by I t ~ c Ccnrral Polluhon Con ~ m l Board for d ~ c Nalional Capi~al l'errilory of Dclhi under Scctiol~ 4 oflhc iValer (Prcr!cnuoll ;lnd Control a1 Pol tubon) Act. 1974 (6 of 19 74) ;I ttd Scction 6 of tllc Air (Pmrenuor~ and Conlrol of Pollution) Acl, 198 1 (1 3 oflYS1); "(c) "Toods[ifl' n m n s ready to cat food ar , .. ~d products, fast bod, proccsscd and cookcd rood in liquid, powder. solid or senu-solid rorrn;": (iilii) lor clause (h), Ihe following slid1 be subslimled. namely: I "(h) "Non-biodegmWIe garbage" means garbage Lhal cannor be degraded by rnicrosrganisms and are Inore spccificilIy included in the Schcdule of this Act;"; 1 (iv) for clausc (k), ihc following shall be subsriiuted: namely: t "(k) pigments" means cbcmical subslanccs uscd i11 mnnubcluring recycled, colourcd degradable plaslic bags:". 5. ~ifnendrncnl orsection 3.-In the principal Ad, in S d i o n 3 (a) in t hc shoulder heading, for rhc words "ma~~ufaclure. sale. clc.". the words"mantCacture, saIe and usage" shall be subs~itutcd; @) For sub-section ( 1 ), r hc follorcing shall be substitulod. namely: D a H I GAZTTE : EXTRAORDINARY .-I 1) EJn prrz~n &=!! h&se!f~r hy ~ c y 9r-n- Ilphal f m ; l m ~ h c l ~ ~ r e for .;ale, scll and 11sc any plaslic bags or conlainers [ordoring, canying orpacking o f l ~ d d w i l h i n die Nalional Capild of Delhi." 6 . In the principal Act, after Chapter n, Ihc following ncw Chapter I1A shall be inscdcd, namely: ' r n R - - M Prohihition nf M:~nuiacture, sa[e and Usage of Plastic hagsother than Dgradahle Plutir B a p ia the PlaCional Capital Temtory of Delbi 3A Prohibition of manufacture, sale and usage.--90 person shall manufacture for sale, sell and use any plasrkbag dhcr lhan dcgradablc plaslic bag in the National Capilal Territory of Dclhi." 7. hmendmcnt of Sation 4.-Irt the principal Act, in SMon 4 (a) for the shoulder heading, Ihc following shall be subsutuled, namely: "Pmhibition of throwing garbage, rmd bsamagri' (digiouu rn;~tcrid" in river bed, rivcr, pubIic places; drains, sewcr, c t ~ - " @) for sub-section (I) , the following shall be subsutt~led, nameLy: drain, vcnlilation s h i f i , pipe and fittings, connected wilh the privatc or public drainage works and in rive 4-..--Ar.n-&nrlr . . n r r rn-rh-nn- ..,lr;nh ;r 1;tnhr ~n .. ,,A,- rL.v* uru4, uarr b".Y..bb 1 .... '.. &., ,--A, ," (i) ir~ipair proper fi~nc!ionio'g or~lie drainage, selvage systcm and fiver; (ii) interfere with thc lree flow oraifecr rhe treament and disposal of thc drain, scwage coutents and river; . [ui) be dnngerons or cause n riuisance or bc prejudicial lo public bcalth; (i3 bc ingesrcd by stray nrumds lcilding to serio~~s health hazards."; (c) in sub-scction ( 2 F ii! for words ''bi~-de'~radable or non-biodecradablc garbage in ;my public placc". the words "garbage 11) any publi place. river or river bcd" sllalI be mbslitutcd; ' (ir) for clausc (a), I he followh~g shall be subslilu~ed, namely: "(a)-the garbageis placcd in UIC designated garbagc reccpraclc; or". 8. Arrtcodn~c~it ol'Scctinn 5.-In thcprincipal Act, it] Seclion 5 (i) Aer clause @), the follonu~g shall I- ' y~cd , nansly: '.fib) provjdcdesignaled cnclosurc. 'rouing 'sarlla~ri' (re[igious material) in rircr Ya~tluna;"; nAcrclnusc(e),tl~erolIo~:ingsl~allbc.~~~rl~namcly: '(I) only dcgndable plastic bags shall be placed in die biodegradable garbage bins." 9. Subslitution u l ncw Scction for scc t io~~ 7.-In tbc Act, for Scclion 7, h c Ioltawing s t d l be subsliwld3 mmcly: "7. ~ o k e r of local auihoriv for rcrnwing non-biodegadahlegarhagc-The Local authority may, rlo tice in writing, r@ rhc oyncr or occupier or part-uwner, ar person claiming lo be the orvner on pmt owncr orany land or building which has become a place of unauthorized stacking or deposir of non-bidegadable gntbagc and likely to ocwion a nuisance, rcmwe or cause to be removed the said garbage so shcked or collecled or rhrolvn inlo tfle river and if, in ils opinion, such slacking or collecuon or throwing of non biodegradable waste is likely to harm h a rivcr, rivc~ bed, draitlagc arid scwage sysrcm or is likely lo bc dangerous to life and licallh or human beings, il shal I fodiiw tth lake such steps as may bc necessary at Ule cost of such person or persons." 10. Amcndmcn t of scction 8.-In d ~ e principal ACI, insecti~n 8 a ) h e opening bnckcts and figun: "(I)" shall beomincd; (b) for the nlords "non-biodegradable plastic bags for purposes odler than hose rnenrioned in section 3", the rvor '-degradable plastic gags" shall bc substitutd; (c) dler ihe \lFord "form" and before the r~ords "as may be", tile ~vords "and paying rhc fces" shall bz insefled. 4 DC:LL R C;':LIiT:-. . . . - ' . . i:'f . .- - ----- . - ---------.- - , .- . -. . -. -- 7 ', in cl;ulsc (;I): rclr ~1111-claiisc (i). rlic Lbllo~l'illg r,.;l~all tic sutis~ill!t~:, ~ i . i ~ l y : - .(il degradahlr: TCCI.CIFLJ PI;ISLIL: bags. clallsc (c). rt~t:rollowing shall be i~\scrtcd, namely: ,111: det!~;itl;~bl~ piastit: h:>gs s l~a l l luccl rhc intcrniltiona~n;1rion31 q u a l i ~ sralldards and io'bc cellilied b!~ :\ Go.ermnrllu'(je crilIlIcI1I nlqlror sd !;lbor;llan 111 l l lc IIOII!~CI ~ ~ ~ i i - i h ~ t l ~ lnder i l r nllcs ". , I Amcnd,ncnl "I serrinn 10.-In 1 1 1 ~ prirlcipill AcI, i l~sec t ion 10. III ~ub-section (1). in clnusc (a). Tor ~ h c words v -wh ic l~ sliall riot bc lcss rhan thrce nlonths but which niay cste~td to oncyrar--, the ~~'ords..n. l l icl~ inny cxletd to tllrec montlls" sllall bc subslitntcd. . 3, ~ ~ t , ~ i i t ~ i i o n of nclv section rot seciic~n 12.-T[l the pri~lcip~l Act. for scc~ion 12. the rollorving shnll he >ubsti(lltefl. nim~clv : "17. Ofl'tnccs 1 1 ~ local 1)rlriies.-Any officer of any local body nho uillitlly h i l s to i ~ l i p t c m e n ~ any pro\,isio~lol' Illis Act shall I-k: dcemed tu bc guilly o i ~ l i c ofi11cc nlldcr smtian 5 of t h i s ,tcr : i ~ { d shall be 11ilblc 10 bc proceeded againsr and pi~nislrcd accordingl?:" ,3. Srr],stitulion of llcrv sccfion for scctinu i5.-111 the prirlcip;ll .4cl. ~~rsccliorl15. Illc fallorriag strdl bc crlbsfi[ci~cd, tlanlcl~!. "1 5. Dir-cdie~l bl> fhc Go\'ernn~enf.--The lwd aitll~orir, uid llleDcllu Pollutiol~ Curtwo] Crntrliltee sllau carn, oul s o c l ~ dirccliom 3s mily be issued Lo dlcm fro111 rime lo li~im, by thc Go-rcrnmerlt For 1 hc efficienl i ~ d n ~ i t l i s ~ r a l i o ~ ~ of !Ills ACI " ! !a . d ~ ~ ~ ~ = ~ $ cy : e c i i i b E ?!!.-!: !!?a: nrie~rinnl A r l . ln c~r~inn 7[1, i n ~ ~ i t ~ - s r . r . I i ~ n (2) r (i) cli111sc (ill 511i111 bcrc-ldlcrcd ;fi ~ b u s ~ (33) ant! btforc !J~c ~I;)~t~e(;tii) as M re-Izt(ered. 1 I r ~ . follorving slial( IIC i!iscr~e(l. 11a111ely: pwscribing I lresrs~tdnrll ~~~eil~odsdrnfi~ilsr!iet~~cn~ ofdcgfadabjlity ofplastic b~gs;'': --scc; ion 2 @b). t i11 :r cl;~lsc (b). l l ~ c Culloa~irg sl1;lll he i l rs f lcd. ~ i ; i~+ic i ! ; 'b] prescribing I ~ c f i ~ i l l ~ l l l . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ f i ~ ~ ~ i ~ n prdcgr;td;lbiJii!, orplasric bag b!. a Govcrctl.~zl~rl ,ilcrnment approvcd I;~bora~r!p:" --sc~lio~l X(1) [d). ----- p Prinled by the Manager, GM. of Indh Press, Ring Road. Mayapuri. New Deihi.11 ahd Pbblished by Ihe Conholler 01 Publications. Delh) - 110054. f 6 DELHI GAZET7T : EXTRAORDINARY -- [PART IV -- -- -- DEPARTMENT OF WW, JUSTTCE AND LEGLSLATlVE - A M !#.; ! ? N O ~ ~ O N ' Zielhi, Ihe 2 1 st November, 2008 F. No. 14(17)nA-200Skc. Law11 55-164.-The following Act of the Legislative Assembly of tho Na~ional Capital Terrilory of D e h received d ~ e assenl of the Lieutenam Govemor of Delhi on the 8th Novernbcr, 2008 and is hercby published for general information : he ~ d h i degadabic plastic Bag (Manufacture, Salt and Usage) and Garbagc (Control) (Amcndment) ~ c t , 2008 (Dclhi ~ c t 9 01 2008) (As passed by 8 c Legislative Assembly of the National Capiral Terrirory of Dclhi on the 1 1 111 Scpternbcr, 1006) [Sth November, 20081 An Acl to amend rhc Delhi Dcgradable Plasr ic Bag (Manufacture, Sale and Usage) and Garbage (Control) Act, 2000. BE it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of [he National Capital Territory of Delhi in me Fifty-ninlh Ycar of the Republic of India as follows : 1. Short title and cornmencement.--(I) This Act may be called the Dellu Degradable Plastic Bag (Manufacture, Sale and Usage) and Garbage (Control) (Amendment) Act 2008. (2) It shall come into force on such datc as the Govcrnmentmay. by Notiffcarion in the Oflicial Guette, appoint. 2. Amendment of the preamb1c.-In the Delhi Degfadablc Plastic Bag (Manufacture, Sale and Usage) and Garbage (Control) Act, 2000 (Delhi Act 6 of2001) (hereinafter referred lo as "the principal Act") in the prcamblc, Fur the words 'kcducc h e use of plasiic bags, throwing or depositing non-biodcgradable garbage" occurring aRcr h e words "in rccycled plastic bags", and before thc words "in public drains", the words "and to reducc the usage of non-biodcgndable plaslic bags, throwing or depositir~g garbage or disposable religious material" shall be substitulcd. ' 3. Amcndmen t oiscction 2-In rhe principal Act, in Scction 2 (i) in clausc (a), for rhe words "non.biodegradable recycled plastic bags" occurring a1 thc end thereor, Ihc wards "degradable and or nondegradable plastic bags uing virgin or recyclable materials:" shall bc subslitured; and (ii) ln clause (k), for thc words "rccycled, colored dcgadablc plastic bags;", thc words "rccyclrd colored dcgradablc and w non-degradable plaslic bags;" shall be substitutcd. . . , PART WJ DELHI GAZEITE : EXTRAORDINARY - 7 -- - "(m} "plastic bag" mians a plastic bag which has a self carrying fea iUrE c ~ m ~ n [ y k n o \ W l as VZSt 1ypC bag, or any other Eea~clre wed to carrycomoditics such as "D" puachsd bag;". 4. Amendment of Chapter 11.-in fie Principal Act, in Chapter-11. in the heading= a A e ~ the word '-P.O()D'' occnring at the cnd, the word "STUFF' shall be added. 5. Amesdrnent of Section 3.-In thc PrincipalAcf in Section 3 @ for the shoulder beading, h e foilorybg shoulder heading shall be subitiluted, nam;ly : "Prohibition of manu Cache, sale and usage, etc. of recycled plastic b@ For food sh3ff.-": ( i j insub-section(l),forthc words "orc~ntainers8',occuringafter&~ words "anyrecycledplastic bagsoand before thc words "for storing," fie words, "both degmdable and non degradableM shall be substituted; , . Oii) for sub-secliun (Z), thc fbll~\ving sub-sec~ion shall be substituted, namely : "(2) No licence, for thc mmuf2chrz, sale of recycled pla;tic bags b~fbdegrnd~ble and or non-degradable ~ f c r r ~ d to in sub-seaion (1 ) granted orreceived under any law before fhc date ofthe commencncem:nr of I ~ C Delhi Degradable Plastic Bag @4aaufachc, Sale and Usage) and Garbage ( C o n ~ l ) (Amendmen!) AGE, 2008, shall entitle thc bolder U~ereofor any other person on his behalf to comcncc or c~ on such busin~ss.~' 6. Insertion of ncw Section 38.-In h e w c i p a ] Act, after Scction 3A, the f ~ l l o w i ~ ~ ~ e c l i o n s shall be inserted, namely : "3B. Applicability of Section 3A.-T& provisions ~[-Section 3A shall be applicable f r ~ m such dale in respect of such sections a d drapters and in respect of such pasons, govps, institurions, ~ S W C ~ ~ I ~ O ~ S , and business establishment, as h c case may be as h e Govemmcnr may, by norificati~n ln rhe OWcjaJ Gavzette, appoint and difercni dates may bc appointed Eor different arw 3C. Regulation of earlicr licences issued.-No licence, forthe ma+Iacture, salt ofrecycled plastic bags both degradable and nondegradable referred in sub-saction (I) of Section 3, or rcceived under any law bcforc !he date of corrunenmmenl of rhc Defi Degradable Plastic Bag (Manufacture, Sale and Usage) and Garbage (Control) (Amendment) Acl, 2008, shall entitlc the holder lhcreofor any olhcr person on his bchaIf to commence or tarry on such buiiness manufacture For sale, or use any rccyclcd plastic bags for storing, canying or packing of rood stuff within Dclhi." 5. Amcndrneltt ofScction4.--10 the Principal Act, in Seclion4 fl in sub-seclion ( I ) , aftcr Lhe word ''girhage", the wards "or disposable r c l ig i~U~ 1natcriaIs" sIlalI DC inserted; (a) in clausc (a), for the opening \or& "fie garbage*, the words " h e garbage or disposable r c l i ~ i n ~ ~ ~ material" shall be substituted; Ib) aAer clausc @), the f0~1orvin~cIausc shall be inserted, namely : ? "(c) the disposable religiow material is depusitcd i~ specifid receptacles provided b y the Imal authority ." 8- S~bstilutjon of n w section fo~Section5.-In h e Principal Act, For Section 5, the following section shall bc substiiuled, nmely : "5. Pr~vision f0t p!acenIenl of receptacles and p l a t ~ ~ for deposit o f garbage and disposa blc religio trs makria1.-The Local authority, or any ~ f i c e r a u k o d d by it, shaI1 (a) provide separate rccepbcleddhalaod&slbjm for non-biodcgadable gabage and biodegradable gar bage for their rcrnp@rary deposit, cdleclion, and irmsporlation up to iheirfjnal disposal; @) provide desigpated enclosurcs for placiog of disposabie religious material in river Yamma; (c) ensure li111ely and regular removal of the contents of receptacles at all places povided by it; and (d) make adequacc prartision of rhc, raceptaclc~tdhaiaos;'d~stbins, ~ ~ h e t l ~ e r aahorizcd or not, b c ~ ~ l l m that they do nor becornc a source of nuisance and nrrc casily approachable by stray animals.". 9- Substilutionof new section for section 6 . - - In~e principal Act, for section6, the following scclion sha[I be subsriluted, nmely : "6. Dutics or occupier or land and building.-It shall be the duty of the owners and occupiers of land arid buildings, resident welfare associations, markct traders' associations (if any), jointly and scvcrally, ro collect and segregate diffcrent types of garbage from their respccrive land and buildings and to dcposit il in specific public receptacles or dhalaosldustbins provided for the purpose by the respective local authorirics." 10. Substitution of newm section fur Section 7.-ltl h e Principal Acl, for Section 7, the foIlowing section shall bc. substituled, namely : "7. Power or local autl~ority for rcrnoving garbage or disposablc religious material.-The local authority may, by notice in writing, direct the owner or occupier to remove garbage or disposable religious malerial slacked-or collecled on any Iand or buildiug under his control and If such directions are riot followed, the local aullioriry shall forlhwith rake such steps as may be necessary for b e rernovaI of such garbage or disposablc rzliiious material at the cost of such person ivhich shall be recovered arrears of land revenue." 11. Amendrncnt of Scction 8.-In thePrincipa1 Act, in Section 8-. (i) in the opening paragraph, after h e word "degradable" and before h e word "shall" the \rtords, "and or non degradable-plastic bags using virgin or recyclable material(~)" shall be inserlcd; (ii) for clauses (a), (b) and (c) tfle following clauses shall be substitulcd, namely : "(a) that Ihe rccycled bags shaIl be coloured and pigmented and any dye uscd in rnanuracturirlg oisuch plastic bags shall be in accordance wirhthepigrnents and Dyes listed in IS 9833 : 1981. Reprocessing or recycling is undertaken in accordance wilh IS 14534 : 1998 titled "Guidelincs for recycling of plartics". Any type of bags so manufactured shall be marked as follorvs : (i) degradablelnon-dcgradablc plastic bags, as the case may be; ( i virgidrccyclcd plastic bags, as the case may be; (hi unsafe for carrying food, in case ,of recycled plastic bags; (iv) name and addrcss of the manufa~turer; (b) no person shall man~facture~stock~ distribute or sell platic bags made of virgin or recycled, dcgad able or non-dcgradable plastic bags which are less than S x 12 inchcs (20x30 cms) in sizc and ivi~h thichcss less rhan 40 microas; {c) plastic bags manufactured out of virgin plastic shall be of natural or white colour." 12. Anlcndmcnt of Scction 10.-ln thcf r incipl ACL, in sect ion 10, in sub-scction (I + (a) in clause (a), for thc expression, "Chapter 11 and Chaplcr TV OF rhis Aci", the cxpression "Chapicr [I , Chapter 11A and Chapter I V of this Act" shall be substirutcd; @) Tor clausc @), Ihe following clausc shall bc substituted, namely . "(b) contravenes any provision of Cliapter 111 of his Act shall bc punishable (0 for rhe fusl offence, with a fine which may cxtend to one thousand rupees; . (ii) for any second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may exlcnd to fiftcea days or wilh frne which may extcnd to 6ve lhousand rupees, or with boh." 13. Amendment of Section 11.-In the principal,Act, in Section 1 I , in the Explanation (0 in clausc (a), after the words "firms or" and before the word "other", thc words "indushy or" shall bc inscned; I ( i i ) in clause (b), for he word "OF' occuring after the word "firm" and before the words "a managing", the word "or" shall be substituicd. 14. Amendrncnt or Sect ion 14.-In the Principal Act, in Section 14, in sub-section (I), for the words "before r hc institution", occuring after the words "this Act may," and before the words "of the prosecution", rhc words "eithcr heforc after the institulion" shall be subs(ituted." By Order and in h e Namc of lhc 1-1. Governor of the National Capiral Tcrritoryof Dclhi, SAVITA RAO, J1, Sccy. (Law) -. - - - . - . , - . - - - .- - . . . - Prinltd by the hlanagcr. Go,-1. of lrldia Prcss, Ring Koad, May~puri, New Ocllli-l 1006-1 and Pulll i~llfd by lhc Conlroflcr or Publicalions, Dclhi- I IOU54