Law No. 10 of 2019 regarding public cleanliness.
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Type of law
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Abstract
Ths Law, comprising 16 articles, aims to promote a safe and pollution-free environment in the face of urban and population growth. It stipulates procedures related to collecting, transporting, preserving, sorting, and storing waste, as well as procedures related to the violations of the provisions. In particular, in establishes thta (i) disposal or abandonment of waste specified in this Law and its Executive Regulations is strictly forbidden, except in designated areas authorized by the competent authority; (ii) sorting and treating waste are prohibited except in designated and licensed sites, in accordance with the conditions stipulated by the Executive Regulations of this Law. Furthermore, it is banned by article 3 (i) spitting or spit out any chewed substance, or throwing or leaving trash, cigarettes, or waste, and relieving oneself in a place other than that designated for that purpose; (ii) washing vehicles or others, or any similar work that leads to water flowing into the streets. Home occupants, owners of offices, establishments, commercial and industrial shops, and others must keep their waste in special containers that have a tight lid (art.4). Special waste must be separated waste from other waste (art.5).
Additional regulations cover (i) the handling of abandoned and scrap vehicles; (ii) the transportation of waste from collection sites to treatment facilities (to be carried out exclusively by licensed companies and institutions); (iii) the responsibilities of the relevant administration in overseeing and controlling waste transportation, as well as the collection and sorting processes to facilitate recycling, and the provision of appropriate containers in designated areas; and (iv) the enforcement of sanctions.
Additional regulations cover (i) the handling of abandoned and scrap vehicles; (ii) the transportation of waste from collection sites to treatment facilities (to be carried out exclusively by licensed companies and institutions); (iii) the responsibilities of the relevant administration in overseeing and controlling waste transportation, as well as the collection and sorting processes to facilitate recycling, and the provision of appropriate containers in designated areas; and (iv) the enforcement of sanctions.
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Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force the day after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Repealed
No
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
قانون رقم (10) لسنة 2019 بشأن النظافة العامة