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Control of Disposable Plastics (Amendment) Act No. 60 of 2019.

Country
Type of law
Legislation
Source

Abstract
This Act makes amendments to the Principal Act regarding the prohibition of manufacturing, distribution, offer for sale or use of any single use petro-based plastic bags with effect from 1 April 2020 and prohibition on the importation of single use petro-based plastic bags with effect from 1 January 2020, and offences and penalties for the breach of the subsections (1), (2) or (3) of Section 4 of the Principal Act.
Topics
Chemicals and Waste
Long title of text
An Act to amend the Control of Disposable Plastics Act (Act 2019-11) to defer the date of implementation of the ban on the manufacture, distribution, sale and use of single use petro-based plastic bags and for related matters.
Date of text
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on 30 December 2019.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Official Gazette Part A, 30 December 2019.
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Toolkit legislation
Plastic