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1987 Ed.]

7.

Waste Disposal

[CAP. 354

Planning, Environment and Lands

The Secretary for Health and Welfare may from time to time revise any waste disposal plan and sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall apply to any revision in like manner as they apply to a waste disposal plan.

(Amended, L.N. 244/81; L.N. 370/81 and L.N. 18/83)

8. In discharging their duties and functions under this Ordinance, the collection authorities and the waste disposal authorities shall have regard to the waste disposal plans.

PART III

9

L.N. 244/89

Revision of waste disposal plans.

Collection authorities and waste disposal authorities to have regard to waste disposal plans.

COLLECTION OF WASTE

9. Subject to this Part, the collection authority may provide

Provision of services for

(a) the removal and disposal of household waste, street waste, trade waste, livestock waste and animal waste; (Amended 58 of 1987, s. 3)

(b) the cleansing and emptying of pail latrines;

(c) the desludging of aqua privies and septic tanks; and

(d) the removal and disposal of excretal matter from such

latrines, privies and tanks.

10. (1) Notwithstanding section 9, the collection authority may, by licence, permit any person to provide services for all or any of the matters referred to in that section.

(2) A licence under subsection (1) may specify the place and method of disposal or may require that any waste or matter for disposal be delivered to facilities provided by the collection authority or the waste disposal authority.

(3) Where a licence under subsection (1) is granted by the Urban Council as a collection authority, the fee for such licence shall be such as the Urban Council may from time to time determine.

(4) Where a licence under subsection (1) is granted by the Regional Council as a collection authority, the fee for such licence shall be such as the Regional Council may from time to time determine. (Added, 8 of 1986, s. 8)

11. Subject to section 12, where in any area, the collection authority has provided any services under section 9 or has, by licence under section 10, permitted any other person to provide any of the services specified in section 9, any person who, not being the holder of a licence under section 10, provides any such services, that is to say any service provided by the collection authority under section 9 or by any other person under a licence under section 10, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.

collection and scavenging services.

Licensing of

collection and scavenging services.

Prohibition of unauthorized collection of waste.

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1987 Ed.] 7. Waste Disposal [CAP. 354 Planning, Environment and Lands The Secretary for Health and Welfare may from time to time revise any waste disposal plan and sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall apply to any revision in like manner as they apply to a waste disposal plan. (Amended, L.N. 244/81; L.N. 370/81 and L.N. 18/83) 8. In discharging their duties and functions under this Ordinance, the collection authorities and the waste disposal authorities shall have regard to the waste disposal plans. PART III 9 L.N. 244/89 Revision of waste disposal plans. Collection authorities and waste disposal authorities to have regard to waste disposal plans. COLLECTION OF WASTE 9. Subject to this Part, the collection authority may provide Provision of services for (a) the removal and disposal of household waste, street waste, trade waste, livestock waste and animal waste; (Amended 58 of 1987, s. 3) (b) the cleansing and emptying of pail latrines; (c) the desludging of aqua privies and septic tanks; and (d) the removal and disposal of excretal matter from such latrines, privies and tanks. 10. (1) Notwithstanding section 9, the collection authority may, by licence, permit any person to provide services for all or any of the matters referred to in that section. (2) A licence under subsection (1) may specify the place and method of disposal or may require that any waste or matter for disposal be delivered to facilities provided by the collection authority or the waste disposal authority. (3) Where a licence under subsection (1) is granted by the Urban Council as a collection authority, the fee for such licence shall be such as the Urban Council may from time to time determine. (4) Where a licence under subsection (1) is granted by the Regional Council as a collection authority, the fee for such licence shall be such as the Regional Council may from time to time determine. (Added, 8 of 1986, s. 8) 11. Subject to section 12, where in any area, the collection authority has provided any services under section 9 or has, by licence under section 10, permitted any other person to provide any of the services specified in section 9, any person who, not being the holder of a licence under section 10, provides any such services, that is to say any service provided by the collection authority under section 9 or by any other person under a licence under section 10, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000. collection and scavenging services. Licensing of collection and scavenging services. Prohibition of unauthorized collection of waste. Page 10 Page 11
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1987 Ed.] 7. Waste Disposal [CAP. 354 Planning, Environment and Lands The Secretary for Health and Welfare may from time to time revise any waste disposal plan and sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall apply to any revision in like manner as they apply to a waste disposal plan. (Amended, L.N. 244/81; L.N. 370/81 and L.N. 18/83) 8. In discharging their duties and functions under this Ordin- ance, the collection authorities and the waste disposal authorities shall have regard to the waste disposal plans. PART III 9 2N 244/89 Revision of waste disposal plans. Collection authorities and waste disposal authorities to have regard to waste disposal plans. COLLECTION OF WASTE 9. Subject to this Part, the collection authority may provide Provision of services for (a) the removal and disposal of household waste, street waste, trade waste, livestock waste and animal waste; (Amended) 58 of 1987, s. 3) (b) the cleansing and emptying of pail latrines; (c) the desludging of aqua privies and septic tanks; and (d) the removal and disposal of excretal matter from such latrines, privies and tanks. 10. (1) Notwithstanding section 9, the collection authority may, by licence, permit any person to provide services for all or any of the matters referred to in that section. (2) A licence under subsection (1) may specify the place and method of disposal or may require that any waste or matter for disposal be delivered to facilities provided by the collection author- ity or the waste disposal authority. (3) Where a licence under subsection (1) is granted by the Urban Council as a collection authority, the fee for such licence shall be such as the Urban Council may from time to time determine. (4) Where a licence under subsection (1) is granted by the Regional Council as a collection authority, the fee for such licence shall be such as the Regional Council may from time to time determine. (Added, 8 of 1986, s. 8) 11. Subject to section 12, where in any area, the collection authority has provided any services under section 9 or has, by licence under section 10, permitted any other person to provide any of the services specified in section 9, any person who, not being the holder of a licence under section 10, provides any such services, that is to say any service provided by the collection authority under section 9 or by any other person under a licence under section 10, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000. collection and scavenging services. Licensing of collection and scavenging services. Prohibition of unauthorized collection of waste. Page 10Page 11
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1987 Ed.]

7.

Waste Disposal

[CAP. 354

Planning, Environment and Lands

The Secretary for Health and Welfare may from time to time revise any waste disposal plan and sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 shall apply to any revision in like manner as they apply to a waste disposal plan.

(Amended, L.N. 244/81; L.N. 370/81 and L.N. 18/83)

8. In discharging their duties and functions under this Ordin- ance, the collection authorities and the waste disposal authorities shall have regard to the waste disposal plans.

PART III

9

2N 244/89

Revision of waste disposal plans.

Collection authorities and waste disposal authorities to have regard to waste disposal plans.

COLLECTION OF WASTE

9. Subject to this Part, the collection authority may provide Provision of services for

(a) the removal and disposal of household waste, street waste, trade waste, livestock waste and animal waste; (Amended) 58 of 1987, s. 3)

(b) the cleansing and emptying of pail latrines;

(c) the desludging of aqua privies and septic tanks; and

(d) the removal and disposal of excretal matter from such

latrines, privies and tanks.

10. (1) Notwithstanding section 9, the collection authority may, by licence, permit any person to provide services for all or any of the matters referred to in that section.

(2) A licence under subsection (1) may specify the place and method of disposal or may require that any waste or matter for disposal be delivered to facilities provided by the collection author- ity or the waste disposal authority.

(3) Where a licence under subsection (1) is granted by the Urban Council as a collection authority, the fee for such licence shall be such as the Urban Council may from time to time determine.

(4) Where a licence under subsection (1) is granted by the Regional Council as a collection authority, the fee for such licence shall be such as the Regional Council may from time to time determine. (Added, 8 of 1986, s. 8)

11. Subject to section 12, where in any area, the collection authority has provided any services under section 9 or has, by licence under section 10, permitted any other person to provide any of the services specified in section 9, any person who, not being the holder of a licence under section 10, provides any such services, that is to say any service provided by the collection authority under section 9 or by any other person under a licence under section 10, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $2,000.

collection and scavenging services.

Licensing of

collection and scavenging services.

Prohibition of unauthorized collection of waste.

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