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Bare Act

The Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1996

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This law governs the handling of waste to prevent the illegal disposal of non-biodegradable materials, such as plastic, on public roads, drains, and open areas in Goa. It applies to all residents, visitors, and commercial establishments, including restaurants and large industries that generate significant waste. The Act empowers local authorities to enforce waste collection, segregation, and final disposal through licensed recycling centers or co-processing facilities. This matters because it protects public health and the environment by ensuring that harmful non-degradable waste is safely managed, segregated, and processed rather than being dumped in plain sight and polluting the state.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  3. 2. Definitions.
  4. 3. Prohibition to throw garbage in public and private places including
  5. 4. Provision for placement of receptacles and places for deposit of non
  6. 5. Duty of Owner, Occupier, Producer, Importer and Brand Owner to collect and deposit Non
  7. 5A. Penalty for contravening provision of section 5.
  8. 5B. Penalty for contravening provisions of section 3A.
  9. 5C. Penalty for contravening provisions of Section 3.
  10. 6. Power of local authority for removal of non-biodegradable garbage.
  11. 7. Studies, research and support programme.
  12. 8. Penalties.
  13. 9. Offences by Companies.
  14. 10. Offences to be tried summarily.
  15. 11. Compounding of offences.
  16. 12. Directions by the State Government.
  17. 13. Power to amend schedule.
  18. 14. Power to delegate.
  19. 15. Protection of action taken in good faith.
  20. 16. Other laws not affected.
  21. 17. Power to make rules.
  22. Schedule. Schedule

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