6 The short title of this Act is the Reducing Waste One Pod at a Time Act, 2017 — Bill 173 (41st Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 173, 41-2

Ontario — Bills

2ND SESSION, 41ST LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2017 Bill

An Act respecting the sale of single-use beverage pods Mr. N. Miller Private Member’s Bill 1st Reading November 1, 2017 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An Act respecting the sale of single-use beverage pods Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: Definition In this Act, “single-use beverage pod” means a container used in a coffee maker to prepare a single serving of coffee or other beverage. Prohibition 2

(1) No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail a single-use beverage pod unless it is fully compostable. Prescribed requirements

(2) A single-use beverage pod is fully compostable if it satisfies the prescribed requirements. Offence A person who contravenes

section is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $5,000. Regulations The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing requirements for the purposes of subsection 2 (2). Commencement This Act comes into force on the fourth anniversary of the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Reducing Waste One Pod at a Time Act, 2017. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill enacts the Reducing Waste One Pod at a Time Act, 2017 , which prohibits persons from selling or offering for sale at retail single-use beverage pods unless they are fully compostable. The Act comes into force four years after it receives Royal Assent.

Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 173, 41-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s2 bill 173 bill text 41 2 en b173 e.pdf
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	91ac327852d987ec6fefb2280603e3f1a70c2843

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