Environment Protection Amendment Bill 2019
Stricter Anti-Plastic Bag Laws
Status: Passed and signed off by the state Governor (Assented); It will now be law.
PIPE Bill ID # 2607
State / Territory: Victoria
Last Modified 10 September 2019
This Bill was sponsored by Liliana D'Ambrosio ( ALP )
This Bill was sponsored by Gavin Jennings ( ALP )
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Effects of Bill:
This bill being passed means that... Issuing single use plastic bags to customers will result in a fine;
This bill being passed means that... Authorised officers now have powers of entry at Any Reasonable Time to check if bags are being issued or not;
This bill being passed means that... Falsely presenting normal plastic bags as biodegradable or otherwise exempt now carries penalties;
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