Circular No. 10/2018, Ban on Use of Plastics in Government Departments, Industries and Public Sector Undertakings
The Office of the Inspector General of Registration issued Circular No. 10/2018, File No. 27870/G3/2018, dated 4 October 2018, directing registration offices to stop using specified single use plastics immediately and submit compliance reports. The circular implements orders of the Environment and Forests (Ec-2) Department and also records that the statewide ban on the manufacture, storage, supply, sale and use of specified disposable plastics takes effect from 1 January 2019.
What the circular does
Circular No. 10/2018, File No. 27870/G3/2018, dated 4 October 2018, was issued by the Office of the Inspector General of Registration. It instructs Deputy Inspectors General of Registration, Assistant Inspectors General of Registration, District Registrars and Sub Registrars to impose an immediate ban on specified single use plastics in their office premises.
The instruction follows Government Order (Ms.) No. 84 of the Environment and Forests (Ec-2) Department, dated 25 June 2018, and Government Order (D.) No. 265 of the Environment and Forests (Ec-2) Department, dated 20 September 2018.
Plastics covered
Circular No. 10/2018 identifies the following items as prohibited use and throwaway plastics, irrespective of thickness:
- Plastic sheets used for wrapping food or spreading on dining tables.
- Plastic plates.
- Plastic coated tea cups and plastic tumblers.
- Water pouches and packets.
- Plastic straws.
- Plastic carry bags.
- Plastic flags.
Who must comply
The Office of the Inspector General of Registration directs all Deputy Inspectors General of Registration, Assistant Inspectors General of Registration, District Registrars and Sub Registrars to enforce the ban in their offices immediately. The Director of the Registration Training Institute in Chennai, higher officials, superintendents and staff of the Office of the Inspector General of Registration were also included in the circulation list.
Registration officials must send an immediate compliance report to the Office of the Inspector General of Registration confirming implementation of the complete ban on single use plastics.
Wider government ban
Government Order (D.) No. 265 required all government departments, institutions, corporations, boards and public sector undertakings under their administrative control to stop using use and throwaway plastics immediately and report compliance.
The circular also records a statewide prohibition under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The statewide ban on manufacturing, storing, supplying, selling and using the listed disposable plastics takes effect from 1 January 2019.
Relevance to property transactions
Circular No. 10/2018 concerns plastic use in registration office premises. It contains no provision changing property registration procedures, documents, stamp duty, registration fees or ownership rights. Property buyers, owners and professionals visiting a registration office should avoid carrying or using the listed disposable plastic items there.
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Common questions
Can I carry a plastic water pouch or plastic carry bag into a Sub Registrar office?
No. Circular No. 10/2018 directs Sub Registrars to prohibit water pouches, water packets and plastic carry bags in their office premises, irrespective of thickness.
When did the plastic ban apply in registration offices?
Circular No. 10/2018 required registration offices to implement the ban immediately. The circular is dated 4 October 2018.
When does the wider statewide plastic ban take effect?
The circular records that the statewide ban on manufacturing, storing, supplying, selling and using the specified disposable plastics takes effect from 1 January 2019.
Does Circular No. 10/2018 change stamp duty or property registration requirements?
No change to stamp duty, registration fees, property documents or registration procedures is stated. The circular deals with eliminating specified single use plastics from registration office premises and obtaining compliance reports.
