British Columbia Bill 206 (Private Member) — 41st Parliament, 3rd Session — Previous Version 1
41-3 Member Bill 206-1
British Columbia — Bills
2018 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 41st Parliament
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MR. JAS JOHAL
BILL M 206 – 2018
REDUCING WASTE ACT, 2018
HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:
Definition
1 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
(1) No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail a single-use beverage pod unless it is fully compostable.
(2) A single-use beverage pod is fully compostable if it satisfies the requirements prescribed by the regulations.
Offence
3 A person who contravenes
section 2 is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $5,000.
Regulations
4 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing requirements for the purposes of
section 2 (2).
Commencement
5 This Act comes into force on the fourth anniversary of the day it receives Royal Assent.
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