State Act

The Goa Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1996

15[3(A). Prohibition on use of plastic carry bags, etc.— (1) No person shall manufacture, import, store, transport or sell plastic carry bags or items made up of plastic/Styrofoam such as, cups, straws, lids, cutlery, cello and poly film, metalised film, plastic cellophane paper and such other items as specified by the Government, by notification in the Official Gazette. (2) No person including commercial establishment shall use or throw or cause to be thrown plastic carry bags and items specified in sub-section (1), in a public place. (3) No person shall burn non biodegradable garbage in public place. Provided that provisions of this section shall not apply to export oriented units or units in special economic zones, notified by the Central Government, manufacturing their products against an order for exports. Such export oriented units shall not allow their products for sale and usage within the State of Goa.]