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New law deems drivers liable for litter from moving vehicle

Feb 01, 2014 News

More stringent action will now be taken against defaulters who lend to the unbecoming garbage situation in Guyana, with the advent of the Litter Enforcement Regulations 2013.
The regulations were made under the imminent Environmental Protection Act, 11 of 1996.
The new regulations deal with issues like appointment of litter prevention wardens, the offences and special powers of the court on convicting offenders.
“A person who, without reasonable excuse, deposits litter in or on any public place…is guilty of an offence”. Also, persons who deposit litter from a moving vehicle unto a public place will be considered an offender. However, if the person who committed the offence cannot be determined, then the driver of the vehicle will be held responsible.
Consequently, any individual found guilty of any offence will be liable to a fine of $50,000, while a corporate body will be issued a fine of $100,000.
Additionally, it is an offence not to provide a receptacle for litter in public transportation. It is expected that the owner of every vehicle for hire provides within his/her vehicle, a receptacle for the collection of litter. Failure to satisfy this regulation would result in a penalty fee of $15,000.
The 2013 regulations also allow for the appointment of litter prevention wardens by public authorities. Persons with such authority “may summarily act to prevent the deposit or attempted deposit of litter in any public place in which they are authorized to act.”
The regulations also outline the institution of increased penalties for persons found guilty of repeat offences.
If a person is found guilty of committing a litter offence, the Litter Prevention Warden may instruct that person to place the litter in the nearest receptacle or “remove the litter to the nearest approved site “.
According to the Litter Enforcement Regulations 2013, “where any person is convicted of an offence under regulation three (Special Powers of Court on Convicting Offenders), the court may, in addition to imposing a penalty, order the offender…to clean up and remove such litter deposited in such public place within such period specified in the order”.
These advanced regulations are expected to be strictly enforced and monitored by the relevant authorities, so as to ensure a cleaner Guyana.

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