Abandonment, Dumping and Disposal of Waste in Streets and Public Places or Areas (Amendment) Regulations, 2023

B 277 B 277 L.N. 36 of 2023 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT (CAP. 549) Abandonment, Dumping and Disposal of Waste in Streets and Public Places or Areas (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 54 and 55 of the Environment Protection Act, the Minister responsible for the environment, after consultation with the Environment and Resources Authority, has made the following regulations: Citation and commencement. S.L. 549.40. 1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Abandonment, Dumping and Disposal of Waste in Streets and Public Places or Areas (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 and these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Abandonment, Dumping and Disposal of Waste in Streets and Public Places or Areas Regulations, hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations". (2) These regulations shall come into force within two (2) months from their publication in the Gazette. Adds a new regulation to the principal regulations. 2. Immediately after regulation 4A of the principal regulations there shall be added the following new regulation: Amends regulation 8 of the principal regulations. 3. In sub-regulation (1) of regulation 8 of the principal regulations, the words "a bin approved" shall be substituted by the words "such number of bins as approved". Amends regulation 10 of the principal regulations. 4. Regulation 10 of the principal regulations shall be amended as follows: (a) in paragraph (d) of sub-regulation (4) thereof, the words "not exceeding six thousand euro (€6,000)." shall be substituted by the words "not exceeding six thousand euro (€6,000):" and immediately after there shall be added the following new proviso: "Mandatory separation of waste. S.L. 549.63. 4B. (1) Every person shall separate recyclable waste in accordance with regulation 12A of the Waste Regulations. (2) The enforcement of sub-regulation (1) shall be carried out in a phased approach as shall be prescribed by the Minister by means of a Government notice in the Gazette.". Verżjoni Elettronika B 278 Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment tal-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta Mitbugħ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern fuq karta FSC — Printed at the Government Printing Press on FSC certified paper Prezz/Price €0.18 B 278 "Provided that the minimum fine of four hundred euro (€400) shall be applicable where the amount of waste is considered minimal."; and (b) immediately after sub-regulation (4) thereof there shall be added the following new sub-regulation: Amends regulation 12 of the principal regulations. 5. In sub-regulation (1) of regulation 12 of the principal regulations, the words "in regulations 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10(3)" shall be substituted by the words "in regulations 4, 4A, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10(3)". Amends regulation 15 of the principal regulations. 6. In sub-regulation (1) of regulation 15 of the principal regulations, the words "in regulations 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9" shall be substituted by the words "in regulations 4, 4A, 4B, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9". "(4A) Any person who contravenes regulation 4B shall be liable on the first contravention to reprimand and admonition, on the second contravention to a fine (ammenda) of twenty-five euro (€25) and in case of subsequent contraventions to a fine (ammenda) of fifty euro (€50): Provided that in the case of waste generated from commercial activities, the contravenor shall be liable on the first contravention to reprimand and admonition, on the second contravention to a fine (ammenda) of seventy-five euro (€75) and in case of subsequent contraventions to a fine (ammenda) of one hundred and fifty (€150): Provided further that in the case of waste generated from commercial activities, action may be taken against any person responsible for the enterprise or engaged by it.". Verżjoni Elettronika