SIKKIM NON-BIODEGRADABLE GARBAGE (CONTROL) (REPEALING) ACT, 2023

Act No. 06 of 2023

08th June, 2023

An Act to repeal the Sikkim Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1997. WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 notified by the Central Government vide Notification No. S.O. 1357 (E) dated the 8th day of April, 2016 and the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 notified vide Notification No. GSR 320 (E) dated the 18th day of March, 2016, framed under the provisions of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 have been enforced in the State of Sikkim; AND WHEREAS, with the enforcement of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 to the state of Sikkim, it is necessary to repeal the Sikkim Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1997. It is hereby enacted by the State Legislature in the Seventy-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:

S.1 Short title and commencement

(1) This Act may be called the Sikkim Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) (Repealing) Act, 2023.

(2) It shall come into force at once.

S.2 Repeal of the Sikkim Non- Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1997

(1) The Sikkim Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1997 is hereby repealed.

S.3 Savings

Notwithstanding the repeal of the Sikkim Non-Biodegradable Garbage (Control) Act, 1997 the repeal shall not:

• (a) affect the previous operation of the said Act, or anything duly done or suffered there under; or
• (b) affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the said Act; or
• (c) affect any penalty, forfeiture or punishment incurred under the said Act; or
• (d) affect any investigation, legal proceeding or remedy in respect of any such right, privilege, obligation, liability, penalty, forfeiture or punishment as aforesaid and any such investigation, legal proceeding or remedy may be instituted, mentioned or enforced and such penalty, forfeiture or punishment may be imposed as if this Act had not been passed.