{"content":[{"text":"LEGAL SUPPLEMENT 597 \n to the Government Gazette of Mauritius No. 111 of 1 September 2020","bbox":{"left":0.163034,"top":0.067462,"width":0.735613,"height":0.047708}},{"text":"Government Notice No. 197 of 2020","bbox":{"left":0.121621,"top":0.1386,"width":0.414724,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT","bbox":{"left":0.233719,"top":0.177083,"width":0.553347,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"Regulations made by the Minister under section 96 of \n the Environment Protection Act","bbox":{"left":0.184893,"top":0.210788,"width":0.650471,"height":0.046515}},{"text":"1. These regulations may be cited as the Environment Protection \n (Banning of Plastic Bags) Regulations 2020.","bbox":{"left":0.121615,"top":0.273457,"width":0.777058,"height":0.04651500000000003}},{"text":"2.","bbox":{"left":0.121621,"top":0.336124,"width":0.021453,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"In these regulations –","bbox":{"left":0.175676,"top":0.336124,"width":0.24547599999999997,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"“agriculture” includes \n animal breeding;","bbox":{"left":0.175676,"top":0.369829,"width":0.265156,"height":0.046514}},{"text":"aquaculture,","bbox":{"left":0.461365,"top":0.369829,"width":0.14058700000000002,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"livestock","bbox":{"left":0.622469,"top":0.369829,"width":0.10328800000000005,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"farming","bbox":{"left":0.74628,"top":0.369829,"width":0.09055900000000006,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"and","bbox":{"left":0.857376,"top":0.369829,"width":0.04130400000000001,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"“ASTM” means the American Society for Testing and Materials;","bbox":{"left":0.175676,"top":0.427725,"width":0.722968,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"“biodegradable plastic bag” means a plastic bag that –","bbox":{"left":0.175676,"top":0.46143,"width":0.61961,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"(a)","bbox":{"left":0.175676,"top":0.499913,"width":0.03175,"height":0.022323999999999955}},{"text":"undergoes degradation as a result of the action of naturally \n occurring microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and \n algae; but","bbox":{"left":0.236486,"top":0.499933,"width":0.662188,"height":0.07070499999999996}},{"text":"(b)","bbox":{"left":0.175676,"top":0.58679,"width":0.03335199999999999,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"does not contain \n derivatives;","bbox":{"left":0.236486,"top":0.58679,"width":0.21229700000000004,"height":0.046513999999999944}},{"text":"petroleum-based","bbox":{"left":0.468319,"top":0.58679,"width":0.19064300000000006,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"materials","bbox":{"left":0.678483,"top":0.58679,"width":0.10486499999999999,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"or","bbox":{"left":0.802866,"top":0.58679,"width":0.023827000000000043,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"their","bbox":{"left":0.846243,"top":0.58679,"width":0.052431000000000005,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"“BS” means the British Standard;","bbox":{"left":0.175675,"top":0.644686,"width":0.38454199999999994,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"“certificate” means a certificate of registration;","bbox":{"left":0.175675,"top":0.678391,"width":0.534567,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"“compostable plastic bag” means a plastic bag that –","bbox":{"left":0.175675,"top":0.712097,"width":0.602163,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"(a)","bbox":{"left":0.175675,"top":0.75058,"width":0.03175,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"undergoes degradation by biological processes in any \n composting facility within a defined period not exceeding \n 7 months; but","bbox":{"left":0.236486,"top":0.7506,"width":0.6621790000000001,"height":0.07070500000000002}},{"text":"(b)","bbox":{"left":0.175676,"top":0.837457,"width":0.03335199999999999,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"does not contain \n their derivatives;","bbox":{"left":0.236486,"top":0.837457,"width":0.24107200000000004,"height":0.046514000000000055}},{"text":"petroleum-based","bbox":{"left":0.511481,"top":0.837457,"width":0.190643,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"materials","bbox":{"left":0.73604,"top":0.837457,"width":0.10484800000000005,"height":0.02232400000000001}},{"text":"or","bbox":{"left":0.874836,"top":0.837457,"width":0.023827000000000043,"height":0.02232400000000001}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}