(1) No person shall manufacture or cause to be manufactured for sale or use any recycled non-biodegradable plastic carry bags or containers with or without containing inorganic or organic pigments, plasticizers, lubricants and stabilizers, which are liable to cause poisoning of food during storing, carrying or packing of any item of food.
(2) No licence, for the manufacture, or sale of recycled carry bags referred to in sub-section (1), granted or received under any law before the commencement of this Act, shall entitle the holder thereof or any person on his behalf to commence or carry on such business.
Prohibition to manufacture carry bags from virgin plastic.
Prohibition to manufacture carry bags from recycled plastic.
5. Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 4, the State Government may, permit to manufacture carry bags from recycled plastic in such colour, size, thickness and purpose, as may be specified by it.
6. Every manufacturer shall print on each carry bag his name, address, registration number, size, thickness and the nature of plastic from which it is made and its codification as per IS: 14534: 1998.
7. 1[(1) No person shall use or cause to be used any recycled non- biodegradable plastic carry bag or container with or without containing organic pigments, plasticizers, lubricants and stabilizers, which are liable to cause poisoning of food for the purpose of storing, carrying or packing any item of food.]
2[(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 3, 4, 5 and sub-section (1) of section 7, the State Government, may by notification in the Official Gazette, completely prohibit to manufacture, stock, distribute, recycle, sale or use of plastic carry bags and container made of virgin or recycled plastic and plastic items having one time use such as disposable plastic cups, tumblers, spoons, forks and straws.]