The Delhi Degradable Plastic Bag (Manufacture, Sale and Usage) and Garbage (Control) Act, 2000

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

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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 BioDegradable Garbage

Chapter-IV Authorization and Appeal

Chapter-V Penalties

Chapter-VI Miscellaneous Schedule Non-Biodegradable Garbage

Chapter-I : Preliminary

1. (1) This Act may be called the Delhi Degradable Plastic Bag (Manufacture, Sale and Usage) and Garbage (Control) Act, 2000.
2. (2) It extends to the whole of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
3. (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.

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-

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;

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

1. (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 SubSection 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.

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

1. (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. (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.

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."

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 nonbiodegradable waste from such land and building and to keep such receptacles/dustbins in good condition and repair.

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 nonbiodegradable 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

1. (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. (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.

1. (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. (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

1. (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. (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. (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.

1. (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.

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.

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.

1. (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

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.

1. (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.

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.

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.

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.

1. (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.

1. (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. (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.

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WOO-' sllall bcarbstiir~lcd: (b) in he preamble.d ~ eillcr word -'rands" a ~ i dbehrc IIIC~vord-rind", I11cu,ords"river, river b e d shall & inscrlcd. )I 1,- ~ c n d m e a tofSection I.--ln Ilspriirip;llAs,,inSoctiosI.- (a) ill sub-section [ I ) . ~ O t 1 1 ~F words, ligurcs a~tdbcickers " ~ h cDcll~iPlastic Bag (Manufnctt~rc,S;~les~ i d Usage) arltl Non-13iodqnrd;lhleGarhge (Control)Arl. 2U1#1", Llrcwords. figuresandbnckcls "tltc Dclhj Degradable Pl;lsticBag (Ma!unfnc(urc.SaleandUs;~ge)and GaRagc (Cunlrol) Act. 2000"sl~;illbe substi!!xed: (b) in nib-secrion (51,ailer Iltc uvords"s11c11dalc"a11dbcrcrc lllc words -';uIltc Govenmicni", llie rvords"in respect of sucl~scilions ii~iclcl~aplcrsand irt rcspccl uT sac11pcrsora. gruups, it~sri~utions. nssocifi~ions, .irld !)u:;in:ss cs~;~blisl~rnrn~s.as [llcc;lsc I I ~ : I ~bc. sl1;111!c illsl:ncd. 4.:\rncn~ln~catol'Stc tirrn 2.- in Ihc principif Acl. b~Section2--- I (i) forcl;111sc(b),thefollo~vingshall bcnibslih~ted.1Kilncll;:- 1 i v "(b) "Biodegritdablegarbqc" meansgnrbagc LIiiil can be degraded by ~r,icro-organis~~~s. (bb):-degradableplasticbag"nteansaplasticbag dzsigncd Loundcrgaa signific;lntcl~angcinits cllcnkal struclure undcr .~peci(icenvironmcnhl condilions. rcsulling in ii 105s of S O I I I ~propeni~stlial inas bc r!lc;isnred bv slandard 111crliodsnppropriatc to rllc plastic and [llc api11icaLio11in a period of L~IIIC [ha! dcrenninesitsclassificatioaiwprcscribed. 1 (hbb) . ' ~ e l l i iF,,! lulion Control Co~ii~lril~e"mi~rrsOleconiniillee constilutedby It ~ cCcnrral Polluhon Con~ m lBoardford ~Nalionalc Capi~all'erriloryofDclhiunderScctiol~4 oflhc iValer(Prcr!cnuoll;lndControla1 Poltubon)Act. 1974(6of 1974);Ittd Scction6oftllcAir (Pmrenuor~andConlrol ofPollution) Acl, 1981(13 oflYS1); "(c)"Toods[ifl' nmnsreadyto catfoodar ,.. ~dproducts,fast bod, proccsscdand cookcdrood in liquid, powder.solidor senu-solid rorrn;": (iilii) lor clause(h), Ihefollowingslid1besubslimled. namely:-- I "(h)"Non-biodegmWIe garbage"means garbage Lhalcannor bedegraded by rnicrosrganismsand are InorespccificilIyincludedinthe SchcduleofthisAct;"; 1 (iv) forclausc(k), ihcfollowingshallbesubsriiuted:namely:-- t "(k) pigments" meanscbcmical subslanccs uscd i11 mnnubcluring recycled, colourcddegradable plaslic bags:". 5. ~ifnendrncnlorsection 3.-In theprincipalAd, inSdion3- (a) in thc shoulder heading,forrhcwords"ma~~ufaclure.sale. clc.". the words"mantCacture, saIeand usage" shall be subs~itutcd; @) Forsub-section( 1 ), rhcfollorcingshall besubstitulod. namely:- DaHI GAZTTE :EXTRAORDINARY .-I1) EJnprrz~n&=!!h&se!f~r hy ~ c9r-n-y Ilphalf m;lm~hcl~~refor .;ale, sclland 11scany plaslic bagsor conlainers[ordoring, canyingorpacking o f l ~ d d w i l h i ndieNalionalCapild of Delhi." 6. Intheprincipal Act,afterChaptern,IhcfollowingncwChapterI1Ashallbeinscdcd, namely:-- ' r n R - - M Prohihitionnf M:~nuiacture,sa[e and UsageofPlastic hagsother thanDgradahlePlutir B a p ia the PlaCional Capital TemtoryofDelbi 3AProhibition ofmanufacture,sale and usage.--90 person shall manufactureforsale,sell anduseany plasrkbagdhcr lhandcgradablcplaslicbagintheNational CapilalTerritoryofDclhi." 7. hmendmcnt ofSation4.-Irt theprincipalAct, inSMon4(a) for the shoulderheading, Ihcfollowingshallbesubsutuled,namely:- "Pmhibitionofthrowing garbage,rmdbsamagri'(digiouu rn;~tcrid"in riverbed, rivcr, pubIic places; drains,sewcr,ct~-" @) forsub-section(I), the followingshallbesubsutt~led,nameLy:- drain, vcnlilationshifi, pipeandfittings,connectedwilh the privatcorpublicdrainageworksand inrive 4-..--Ar.n-&nrlr ..nrr rn-rh-nn- ..,lr;nh ;r 1;tnhr ~n.. -,A,, rL.v* uru4,uarrb".Y..bb 1....'..,.& ,--A, ," (i) ir~ipairproper fi~nc!ionio'gor~liedrainage,selvagesystcmandfiver; (ii) interfere with thc lree flow oraifecr rhetreamentanddisposalofthc drain, scwagecoutents andriver; . [ui) be dnngeronsor causen riuisance or bcprejudicial lopublic bcalth; (i3 bc ingesrcd bystraynrumds lcilding to serio~~shealth hazards."; (c) insub-scction ( 2 F ii! forwords''bi~-de'~radableor non-biodecradablcgarbagein;mypublicplacc". thewords "garbage 11) any publi place. river or riverbcd" sllalI be mbslitutcd; ' (ir) forclausc (a),Ihefollowh~gshall be subslilu~ed,namely:-- "(a)-thegarbageisplaccd in UICdesignatedgarbagc reccpraclc;or". 8. Arrtcodn~c~itol'Scctinn 5.-In thcprincipalAct, it] Seclion5(i) Aer clause @), the follonu~gshall I- ' y~cd,nansly:- '.fib) provjdcdesignaledcnclosurc. 'rouing'sarlla~ri'(re[igiousmaterial)in rircr Ya~tluna;"; nAcrclnusc(e),tl~erolIo~:ingsl~allbc.~~~rl~namcly:- -'(I)only dcgndableplasticbags shall be placed indie biodegradablegarbagebins." 9. Subslitution u l ncw Scction for scctio~~7.-In tbc Act, for Scclion 7,h c Ioltawing s t d l be subsliwld3 mmcly:- "7.~ o k eofr local auihoriv forrcrnwingnon-biodegadahlegarhagc-The Localauthority may, rloticeinwriting, r@ rhc oyncror occupierorpart-uwner, arpersonclaiminglobetheorvneronpmtowncr orany landorbuilding which has becomea place ofunauthorizedstackingordeposirofnon-bidegadable gntbagc and likely to ocwion a nuisance,rcmwe or cause to be removed the said garbage so shcked or collecled or rhrolvn inlo tfleriver 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 dangeroustolifeandlicallhor humanbeings,ilshalIfodiiwtthlakesuchstepsasmaybcnecessary at Ulecost of such person or persons." 10.Amcndmcnt of scction 8.-In d ~principale ACI,insecti~n8a ) h eopeningbnckctsandfigun:"(I)" shallbeomincd; (b) forthe nlords"non-biodegradableplasticbagsforpurposesodler than hose rnenrionedinsection3", the rvor '-degradableplastic gags" shall bc substitutd; (c) dler ihe \lFord"form"and before the r~ords"asmay be", tile ~vords"and paying rhc fces" shall bz insefled. ---------.- -,..- -. ' -.__.._ ..-.i:'f.- - ----- .__ ----- 7 ', DC:LL R C;':LIiT:-. . . incl;ulsc(;I): rclr ~1111-claiisc(i). rlic Lbllo~l'illgr,.;l~alltic sutis~ill!t~:, ~ i . i ~ l y : - - -.(ildegradahlr: TCCI.CIFLJ PI;ISLIL: bags. clallsc (c). rt~t:rollowingshall be i~\scrtcd,namely:- ,111: det!~;itl;~bl~piastit: h:>gssl~allluccl rhc intcrniltiona~n;1rion31q u a l i ~sralldards and io'bc celliliedb!~ :\ Go.ermnrllu'(jecrilIlIcI1I nlqlrorsd !;lbor;llan 111lllc IIOII!~CI ~ ~ ~ i i -~lnderi h ~itlrlnllcs ". , I Amcnd,ncnl"Iserrinn 10.-In 111~prirlcipill AcI, il~section10. III ~ub-section(1). inclnusc (a). Tor ~ hwordsc v-whicl~ sliall riot bc lcss rhan thrce nlonths but which niay cste~tdto oncyrar--,the ~~'ords..n.llicl~inny cxletd to tllrec montlls" sllall bc subslitntcd. 3, ~ ~ t , ~ i i t ~ofi inclvo n section rot seciic~n12.-T[l the pri~lcip~lAct. for scc~ion12. the rollorving shnll he>ubsti(lltefl. . - nim~clv:- "17. Ofl'tnccs 1 1 local~ 1)rlriies.-Any officer of any local body nho uillitlly hils to i~liptcmen~any pro\,isio~lol'Illis Act shall I-k:dcemed tu bc guilly o i ~ l i cofi11cc nlldcr smtian 5oft h i s ,tcr :i~{dshallbe 11ilblc10 bc proceededagainsr and pi~nislrcdaccordingl?:" ,3.Srr],stitulion of llcrv sccfion forscctinu i5.-111 the prirlcip;ll .4cl. ~~rsccliorl15.Illc fallorriagstrdl bc crlbsfi[ci~cd, tlanlcl~!.- "15. Dir-cdie~lbl>fhcGo\'ernn~enf.--Thelwdaitll~orir,uid llleDclluPollutiol~Curtwo]Crntrlilteesllau carn, oul socl~dirccliom3smily beissued Lodlcmfro111rimeloli~im,by thc Go-rcrnmerlt For1hcefficienl i~dn~itlis~r a l i o ~ ~of !IllsACI " !!a . d ~ ~cy: e c i i i b E~ ~ ?!!.-!:= ~ !!?a : $nrie~rinnlA r l . lnc~r~inn7[1,in~~it~-sr.r.Ii~n(2)- r - (i) cli111sc(ill511i111bcrc-ldlcrcd ;fi~ b u(33)s ~ant! btforc !J~c~I;)~t~e(;tii)asMre-Izt(ered.1 I r ~ .follorvingslial( IIC i!iscr~e(l.11a111ely:-- pwscribingIlresrs~tdnrll~~~eil~odsdrnfi~ilsr!iet~~cn~ofdcgfadabjlityofplasticb~gs;'':--scc; ion 2 @b). ti11 :r cl;~lsc(b). l l ~ cCulloa~irgsl1;lll he ilrsflcd. ~i;i~+ici!- ; 'b] prescribingI ~f ci ~ i l l ~ l l l . ~ prdcgr;td;lbiJii!,~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ f orplasrici ~ ~ ~ bagi ~ b!.n a Govcrctl.~zl~rl ,ilcrnmentapprovcdI;~bora~r!p:" --sc~lio~lX(1)[d). f ahdPbblishedbyIheConholler01Publications.Delh)-110054. • ----- ------ p-- Prinled by the Manager,GM. of Indh Press, Ring Road. Mayapuri. New Deihi.11- --6- DELHI GAZET7T:EXTRAORDINARY-- [PARTIV -- -- -- DEPARTMENT OFWW, JUSTTCE AND LEGLSLATlVE- A M !#.; ! ? N O ~ ~ O N ' Zielhi,Ihe21stNovember,2008 F. No.14(17)nA-200Skc. Law1155-164.-The following Act of the Legislative Assembly of tho Na~ional Capital TerriloryofD e hreceived d~eassenlofthe LieutenamGovemorofDelhi onthe 8th Novernbcr,2008and ishercby published for general information:- he~ d hdegadabici plastic Bag (Manufacture,SaltandUsage)and Garbagc(Control)(Amcndment) ~ c t2008, (Dclhi ~ c 9t012008) (Aspassed by 8 c LegislativeAssembly ofthe National CapiralTerrirory ofDclhi on the 1 1111 Scpternbcr, 1006) [Sth November,20081 An Aclto amend rhc Delhi DcgradablePlasric Bag (Manufacture,Saleand Usage)and Garbage(Control)Act, 2000. BE it enacted by theLegislativeAssembly of[heNational CapitalTerritoryof Delhiinme Fifty-ninlh Ycar ofthe Republicof India as follows :- 1. Shorttitleandcornmencement.--(I) ThisActmaybe calledtheDelluDegradablePlasticBag(Manufacture, SaleandUsage)andGarbage(Control)(Amendment) Act 2008. (2)Itshallcomeintoforce on suchdatcastheGovcrnmentmay.byNotiffcarionintheOflicialGuette,appoint. 2. Amendment of the preamb1c.-In the Delhi Degfadablc Plastic Bag (Manufacture, Sale and Usage) and Garbage(Control)Act, 2000(DelhiAct6 of2001)(hereinafterreferredloas"theprincipal Act") intheprcamblc, Furthe words 'kcducc h e use ofplasiic bags, throwing or depositingnon-biodcgradablegarbage"occurringaRcr h e words "in rccycled plastic bags", andbeforethcwords "in public drains",thewords "andtoreducc the usageofnon-biodcgndable plaslic bags, throwing or depositir~ggarbage or disposable religiousmaterial"shallbe substitulcd. ' 3. Amcndment oiscction 2-In rheprincipal Act, inScction2- (i) in clausc (a), for rhe words "non.biodegradable recycled plastic bags" occurringa1 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 dcgradablcand w non-degradableplaslic bags;" shall be substitutcd. . . , PARTWJ DELHI GAZEITE---:EXTRAORDINARY- - 7 "(m}"plasticbag" mians a plasticbagwhich has a self carrying feaiUrE c ~ m ~ n [ y k n o \ W las VZSt 1ypC bag, or any other Eea~clrewed to carrycomoditics such as "D"puachsd bag;". 4. Amendment of Chapter 11.-in fie PrincipalAct, in Chapter-11. in the heading=a A e ~the word '-P.O()D'' occnring at the cnd,the word"STUFF'shall beadded. 5.Amesdrnent ofSection3.-In thcPrincipalAcf inSection 3@ for the shoulder beading, h e foilorybg shoulderheadingshall be subitiluted, nam;ly :- "ProhibitionofmanuCache, sale andusage, etc. of recycledplastic b@Forfood sh3ff.-": ( i j insub-section(l),forthc words "orc~ntainers8',occuringafter&~words "anyrecycledplasticbagsoand before thc words "forstoring,"fie words, "bothdegmdable andnondegradableMshall be substituted; Oii) for sub-secliun(Z),thcfbll~\vingsub-sec~ionshall be substituted, namely :- , . "(2)No licence, forthc mmuf2chrz, saleofrecycled pla;tic bagsb~fbdegrnd~bleandornon-degradable ~ f c r r to~ dinsub-seaion(1) grantedorreceivedunder any law beforefhcdateofthecommencncem:nr of I ~ C Delhi Degradable Plastic Bag @4aaufachc, Saleand Usage) and Garbage ( C o n ~ l )(Amendmen!) AGE, 2008, shall entitle thc bolder U~ereoforany other person on his behalf to comcncc or c~ on such busin~ss.~' 6.Insertionofncw Section 38.-In h e w c i p a ]Act, after Scction3A, thef~llowi~~~eclionsshall be inserted, namely :- "3B.Applicability ofSection 3A.-T& provisions ~[-Section3A shall be applicable f r ~ msuch dale in respect ofsuch sectionsa 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~nln rhe OWcjaJ Gavzette,appointand difercni datesmay bc appointed Eordifferentarw 3C.Regulation ofearlicr licencesissued.-Nolicence,forthema+Iacture, saltofrecycled plasticbags both degradableandnondegradable referred in sub-saction (I) ofSection3, or rcceivedunder any law bcforc !he date ofcorrunenmmenl of rhc Defi Degradable Plastic Bag (Manufacture, Sale and Usage)andGarbage(Control)(Amendment)Acl, 2008,shall entitlcthe holder lhcreoforanyolhcr person on his bchaIf to commenceor tarry onsuchbuiiness manufacture Forsale, oruseany rccyclcdplastic bags for storing,canying orpacking ofroodstuff within Dclhi." 5. AmcndrnelttofScction4.--10 the Principal Act, in Seclion4- fl in sub-seclion (I), aftcr Lhe word ''girhage", the wards "or disposable rcligi~U~1natcriaIs" sIlalI DC inserted; (a) in clausc (a), for the opening \or&"fie garbage*, the words "he garbageor disposable r c l i ~ i n ~ ~ ~ material" shall besubstituted; Ib) aAerclausc@), the f0~1orvin~cIauscshallbe inserted, namely :- ? "(c) the disposable religiow material is depusitcd i~specifid receptacles provided by the Imal authority." 8- S~bstilutjonofn w sectionfo~Section5.-In he Principal Act, ForSection5,thefollowingsectionshallbc substiiuled, nmely :- "5. Pr~visionf0t p!acenIenl of receptacles and p l a t ~for~ deposit o f garbage and disposablc religiotrs makria1.-The Local authority,or any~ f i c e ra u k o d dby it, shaI1- (a) provide separate rccepbcleddhalaod&slbjm for non-biodcgadable gabage and biodegradable gar- bage for theirrcrnp@rarydeposit,cdleclion, and irmsporlationup to iheirfjnal disposal; @) provide desigpatedenclosurcsfor placiogof disposabie religious materialin riverYamma; (c) ensure li111elyand regular removal of the contents ofreceptacles at allplaces povided by it; and (d) makeadequacc prartisionofrhc,raceptaclc~tdhaiaos;'d~stbins,~ ~ h e t l ~ e raahorizcd or not, b c ~ ~ l lthatm they do nor becornc a source of nuisance and nrrc casily approachableby strayanimals.". 9-Substilutionof newsection forsection6.--In~e principalAct, forsection6, the following scclionsha[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 welfareassociations, markcttraders' associations (ifany),jointly andscvcrally, rocollect and segregate diffcrent typesofgarbagefrom their respccriveland and buildingsand to dcposit il in specificpublic receptaclesor dhalaosldustbins provided for the purpose by the respective local authorirics." 10. Substitution ofnewmsection fur Section 7.-ltl h ePrincipal Acl, forSection7, thefoIlowing sectionshall bc. substituled, namely :- "7. Powerorlocalautl~orityfor rcrnovinggarbageordisposablcreligious material.-The localauthority may, by notice in writing,direct the owner or occupier to remove garbageor disposablereligious malerial slacked-or collecled on any Iand or buildiug under his control and Ifsuch directionsareriot 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 personivhich shall be recovered arrearsof land revenue." 11. Amendrncnt of Scction 8.-In thePrincipa1Act, in Section 8-. (i)inthe openingparagraph,afterh eword"degradable"and before h eword "shall" the\rtords,"and or nondegradable-plasticbags using virgin or recyclable material(~)"shall be inserlcd; (ii) for clauses (a), (b) and (c) tflefollowing clauses shall besubstitulcd, namely :- "(a) that Iherccycled bags shaIl be coloured and pigmented and any dye uscd in rnanuracturirlg oisuch plasticbags shallbeinaccordancewirhthepigrnentsandDyes listedin IS 9833 :1981.Reprocessing or recycling is undertaken in accordance wilh IS 14534 : 1998 titled "Guidelincs for recyclingof plartics". Any type ofbags so manufactured shall be marked as follorvs : (i) degradablelnon-dcgradablcplastic bags, as the case may be; ( i virgidrccyclcd plastic bags, as the case may be; (hi unsafe for carrying food, in case,ofrecycledplastic bags; (iv) name and addrcss of the manufa~turer; (b) no personshall man~facture~stock~distributeorsell platic bags madeofvirgin orrecycled,dcgadable 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; @)Torclausc@),Ihefollowingclauscshallbcsubstituted,namely.- {c) plastic bags manufactured out of virgin plastic shall be of natural or white colour." 12.Anlcndmcntof Scction10.-ln thcf rinciplACL, insection10,insub-scction(I+ (a) in clause (a), for thc expression, "Chapter 11and Chaplcr TV OFrhis Aci", the cxpression "Chapicr [I, Chapter 11A and Chapter IV of this Act" shall be substirutcd; "(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 orwilh frnewhich may extcndto 6ve lhousand rupees, or with boh." 13. Amendment ofSection 11.-In the principal,Act,inSection1I , in the Explanation- (0 in clausc (a), after the words "firmsor" and before the word "other", thc words "indushy or" shall bc inscned; I (ii) inclause(b), forheword "OF' occuringafter the word"firm" andbeforethewords "a managing",theword "or" shall be substituicd. 14. AmendrncntorSection 14.-In the PrincipalAct, inSection 14,insub-section(I), forthewords"beforerhc institution", occuringafter the words"this Act may," andbefore the words "ofthe prosecution", rhc words"eithcr heforc after the institulion" shall be subs(ituted." By Order and in h eNamc oflhc 1-1. Governor of theNational CapiralTcrritoryofDclhi, SAVITARAO, J1,Sccy. (Law) -- -.---.-., -.---.--. ..-- Prinltd by the hlanagcr. 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