Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2000 (Act No. 28 of 2000)

OFFICIAL GAZETTE Government of Goa 29 th September, 2000 SERIES I No. 26 (EXTRAORDINARY) Notification 7/29/2000/LA The Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2000 (Goa Act 28 of 2000) which has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of Goa on 26-7-2000, and assented to by the Governor of Goa on 25-9-2000, is hereby published for the general information of the public. S. G. Marathe, Under Secretary (Drafting). Panaji, 29th September, 2000. The Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2000 (Goa Act 28 of 2000) [25-9-2000] AN ACT to amend the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1996 (Goa Act No. 5 of 1997). Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Goa in the Fifty first Year of the Republic of India as follows: 1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Act may be called the Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) (Amendment) Act, 2000. (2) It shall come into force at once. 3. Amendment of section 7.- In section 7 of the Goa NonBiodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1996 (Goa Act No. 5 of 1997), after clause (h), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: …2/ …2… "(i) levy a cess at such rates as may be determined by the Government from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette but not exceeding Rs. 2/- per item marketed on nonbiodegradable packaging material including bottles and containers, which shall be utilized for segregation, collection, safe disposal and re-cycling of non-biodegradable waste material and also to promote the sale and use of biodegradable packaging material, bags and containers.". ,Secretariat Annexe, R. RAGHURAMAN, Panaji, Secretary to the Government of Goa, Dated: 29-9-2000. Law Department, (Legal Affairs). (Published in the Official Gazette; (Extraordinary), Series I No. 26 dt. 29/09/2000)