Town of East Fremantle Plastic Bag Reduction Local Law 2017
Delegated Legislation Committee (2017 - 2021)· 30 November 2017general_report
The WA Delegated Legislation Committee reviewed the Town of East Fremantle's Plastic Bag Reduction Local Law 2017. The Committee found the local law was invalid because the Town made significant changes to the law after public consultation, specifically altering the bag thickness threshold. The Committee recommended the law be disallowed.
Impact
Retailers and wholesalers within the Town of East Fremantle would be affected by the plastic bag ban. The public would be affected by the availability of plastic bags.
local_governmentenvironmentpublic_sectorplastic bag banlocal lawEast Fremantledelegated legislationpublic consultationLocal Government Actbag thicknessmicronsdisallowanceinvalid law
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