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Section 15: Illegal traffic

Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016State Rules of Madhya Pradesh · 1986

(1) The export and import of hazardous or other wastes from and into India, respectively shall be deemed illegal, if,-

(i) it is without permission of the Central Government in accordance with these rules; or

(ii) the permission has been obtained through falsification, mis-representation or fraud;

or

(iii) it does not conform to the shipping details provided in the movement documents; or 12

(iv) it results in deliberate disposal (i.e., dumping) of hazardous or other waste in contravention of the Basel Convention and of general principles of international or domestic law.

(2) In case of illegal import of the hazardous or other waste, the importer shall re-export the waste in question at his cost within a period of ninety days from the date of its arrival into India and its implementation will be ensured by the concerned Port and the Custom authority. In case of disposal of such waste by the Port and Custom authorities, they shall do so in accordance with these rules with the permission of the Pollution Control Board of the State where the Port exists.

(3) In case of illegal import of hazardous or other waste, where the importer is not traceable then the waste either can be sold by the Customs authority to any user having authorisation under these rules from the concerned State Pollution Control Board or can be sent to authorised treatment, storage and disposal facility.

CHAPTER - IV TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITY FOR HAZARDOUS AND OTHER WASTES

Where this provision sits

ActHazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016
Section15
Marginal noteIllegal traffic
JurisdictionState of Madhya Pradesh
StatusIn force as published by the source

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