General provision regarding penalties specified in the schedules

(1) Whoever,-

1. (a) contravenes any provisions of any of the sections of this Act or rules

made under it, specified in the first column of Schedule XI;

1. (b) contravenes any rule or order made under any of the said sections or rules; or
2. (c) fails to comply with any direction lawfully given to him or any requisition lawfully made upon him under or in pursuance of the provisions of any of the said sections or rules, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to the amount mentioned in that behalf in the third column of the said schedule.

1. (2) Whoever after having been convicted of,-
   • (a) contravening any provision of any of the sections or rules of this Act specified in the first column of Schedule XII' or
   • (b) contravening any rule or order made under any of the sections or rules; or
   • (c) failing to comply with any direction lawfully given to him or any requisition lawfully made upon him under or in pursuance of any of the said sections or rules, continues to contravence the said provision or to neglect to comply with the said direction or requisition, as the case may be, shall, on conviction, be punished for each day after the previous date of conviction during which he continues so to offend, with 1[penalty] which may extend to the amount mentioned in that behalf in the third column of the said Schedule. Explanation.- The entries in the second column of Schedule XII headed "subject" are not intended as definitions of the offences described in the sections, sub-sections, clauses or rules mentioned in the first column or as abstracts of those sections, sub-sections, clauses or rules, but are inserted merely as reference to the subject of the sections, sub-sections, clauses or rules, as the case may be. 1[431-A. Penalties for failure to comply with the Solid Waste Management Scheme.- (1) It shall be the duty of every owner or occupier generating of solid waste to comply with any notification issued by the State Government, Bye-laws framed by the Corporation, Order, Circular or Public notice issued by the Commissioner or other authority regarding the manner of ensuring cleanliness, sanitation, handling, Transport, processing and disposal of Solid Wastes. 2[(2) Whoever commits any act of commission or omission which is likely to obstruct, impair or fails to comply with the provisions of sub- section (1) or the Solid Waste Management Schemes for the time being in force shall on conviction be punished with fine as specified in the Solid Waste Management bye-laws framed by Corporation under the provisions of Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 which may extend to rupess two lakh. ] 2[(3) The corporation may alter, amend or vary any of the penalties specified in Solid Waste Management bye-laws.] Explanation:- For the purpose of this section "Solid Waste Management Scheme" means a series of measures taken by the Corporation for the purpose of effective handling, collection, transport, processing and disposal of Municipal Solid Wastes for discharge of its obligations enumerated under 2[the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016]

¹ Substituted by Act 61 of 2025 w.e.f. ...................

issued by the Central

Government under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 (Central Act 29 of 1986) or any other provisions of law as may be applicable for management of Municipal Solid Wastes. 431-B. Compounding of offence.- Any officer authorized by the Commissioner not below the rank of Group-B officer may accept, in the prescribed manner, from any person who has committed or it reasonably suspected of having committed an offence punishable under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 431-A, such sum of money specified in Schedule XIII or any

² Substituted by Act 32 of 2020 w.e.f. 19.10.2020.

sum of money as may be prescribed, by way of composition of the offence which such person has committed or is reasonably suspected of having committed and on the payment of such sum of money to the authorized officer such person, if in custody, shall be set at liberty and no further proceedings shall be taken against such person with reference to the same act.] 1. Section 431A and 431B inserted by Act 55 of 2013 w.e.f.20.08.2013.