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The Meghalaya Prohibition of Manufacture, Sale,Use and Throwing of Low Density Plastic Bags Act, 2001, Act, No. 4 of 2001

Meghalaya

An Act to provide for prohibition manufacture, sale, use and throwing of low density plastic bags in Meghalaya and to make provisions for those matters connected therewith.

Act number
4 of 2001
Ministry
Meghalaya Law Department
Department
Law Department
Enacted
19 Apr 2001

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

10 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. Section 2Definitions
  3. Section 3Prohibition of manufacture, sale, use and throwing of low density plastic bag
  4. Section 4Power of Government to authorise officers to act under this Act
  5. Section 5Penalties
  6. Section 6Courts competent to try offence under this Act and take cognizance of offence
  7. Section 7Offence to be cognizable and bailable
  8. Section 8Offence under the Act to be tried summarily
  9. Section 9Compounding of offences
  10. Section 10Power to make rules