Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts11. (1) Section 2 of the Litter Act 1977 is amended by inserting the following definition:“ ‘garden waste' means waste or soil or landscaping material, that contains plant material capable of propagating;”.
(2) Section 3A of the Litter Act 1977 is repealed and the following section substituted:
“3A. A person shall not deposit commercial waste or garden waste in or on a public place.
Penalty: 50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.”.
(3) Section 4 of the Litter Act 1977 is amended by omitting from paragraph (a) “or commercial waste” and substituting “, commercial waste or garden waste”.