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Domestic and Commercial Waste

Clean Neighbourhoods & Environment Act 2005

PART 3 – LITTER AND REFUSE

Extension of the offence of dropping litter to all types of land, including aquatic environments
A new designation, of Litter Clearing Notices, which will replace Litter Control areas and Litter Abatement Notices. These can be issued in relation to any land, including private land, with some exclusions (e.g. public highway, crown land, land under control of a statutory undertaker, or of an educational institution)
Street Litter Control Notices will now specifically include mobile vendors
Power to restrict distribution of leaflets (flyers) to designated areas (with exemptions for charities covering religious or political beliefs)
Contravening any of the above can incur a fixed penalty notice
The definition of chewing gum and smoking related material as litter, to clarify that authorities can prosecute and issue fixed penalty notices for dropping these materials
An exemption for local authorities for causing damage when clearing litter

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