Litter Act (No. 15 of 1991). País/Territorio San Vicente y las Granadinas Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1991 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Acts for the Year 1991, pp. 101-114. Título completoAn Act for the regulation and control of littering in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Materia Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Control de la contaminación Eliminación de desechos Residuos domésticos Gestión de desechos Prevención de residuos Cumplimiento/aplicación Infracciones/sanciones Área geográphica Americas, Caribe, América Latina y el Caribe, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo Resumen “Litter” is defined in section 2. Sections 3 to 11 prescribe various littering in public and private places and related offences. A general penalty for these offences is prescribed by section 12. The offender may be required by persons authorized under section 19 of this Act to clean up and remove the litter deposited in a public place. Section 15 defines the power of a Local Authority to enforce removal of litter. Section 7 specifies sentencing factors, i.e. facts that shall be taken into consideration when a Court sentences a person for littering. Local Authorities shall provide litter receptacles pursuant to section 21. (24 sections completed by a Schedule) Texto completo Inglés