(1) Whoever unauthorized does not, with immediate effect
discard of dangerous or toxic waste generated by its company shall be
punished with imprisonment of from 5 (five) to 10 (ten) years and a fine of
from CFAF 5 000 000 (five million) to CFAF 500 000 000 (five hundred
million)
(2) The provisions of Sections 54 and 90 of this Code relating to
suspended sentence and mitigation shall not apply.
(3) The court seized shall order the person found guilty of
introducing, producing, storing, holding, transporting, causing to transit, or
releasing dangerous or toxic waste to dispose of it with immediate effect and
restore the site. In addition, the court may order the closure of the company.
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In force from 12-07-2016
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