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(1) No person shall throw, litter, deposit, burn or bury any waste on any street, drain or public place that is not intended for such use or caused such acts to be done. (2) No person shall throw, litter, deposit, burn or bury any waste in any private places or caused to do such acts, otherwise as prescribed or in accordance with the directions issued by the Secretary. (3) The Secretary or an officer specially authorised by the Secretary for the purpose may, on being satisfied that any person who has violated the provisions in sub-sections (1) or (2), impose, a fine which may extend to five thousand rupees on such person on the spot on the basis of extent, gravity and nature of the said violation. (4) The fine imposed under sub-section (3) shall be remitted within fifteen days from the date of such imposition, and in default of such payment, the Secretary shall initiate prosecution proceedings without prejudice to any other action which may be taken against him.] Substituted by ACT 5 OF 2024 published in K.G.Ext. No. 819 dt. 04/03/2024 (09/12/2023). Prior to the Substitution it read as "Prohibition of deposit of rubbish or filth in public places.-- No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited any rubbish or filth or other debris into any public place not intended for deposit of rubbish or filth or debris."