Bare Act
The Uttarakhand Anti Littering and Anti Spitting Act
The Uttarakhand Anti Littering and Anti Spitting Act 2016 prohibits littering, spitting, open defecation or urination, dumping building materials or trade waste, and abandoning vehicles in public spaces. It applies to all residents, visitors, property owners, and vehicle drivers within the jurisdiction of Urban Local Bodies across the state of Uttarakhand. Property owners and occupiers are specifically required to keep adjacent footpaths, backyards, and private streets clean. The law empowers authorized officials to issue fines, order cleanup, or compound offenses through community service. This legislation is vital for maintaining urban hygiene, public health, environmental cleanliness, and civic discipline.
- 1. Short title extent and commencement
- 2. Effect of Laws inconsistent without this Act
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Offences under the Act
- 5. Order to remove
- 6. Presumption as to Offender
- 7. Occupier of land or building to be held liable
- 8. Occupier to keep footpaths, backyard and private Street clean
- 9. Penalties
- 10. Compounding of offenses
- 11. Power to arrest
- 12. Court Competent to take cognizance and try offenses
- 13. Offenses under the Act to be non cognizable and bailable
- 14. Summary trial of offenses
- 15. Power of State government to make rules & regulations
- 11(2). Procedure for arrest
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