Legal Actions

Name Breach Decision
R v Cecil Bird

Breach of section 40 of the Endangered Species (Protection) Conservation and Regulations of Trade) Act 2000

[St. James Parish Court]

Fined $100,000 or twenty (20) days in prison at hard labour
Manchester Plastic Ban Matters 1. R v Wayne Chen t/a Super Plus Supermarket 2. R v Rory Moo Pen t/a MooPenn’s Supermarket 3. R v Grace Chae t/a Fresh Valu Supermarket

Breaches of Order 3 of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (Plastic Packaging Materials Prohibition) Order, 2018 in that the various entities were found with single use plastic bags over the allotted size and also with juice boxes with single use plastic straws made up of wholly or in part of polyethylene or polypropylene in commercial quantities

[Manchester Parish Court]

The matters were called up individually and all entities brought before the court pleaded guilty to the offences brought against them.

The convictions are broken down as follows:

  1. R v Wayne Chen t/a Super Plus Supermarket - $15,000 on each information or 30 days imprisonment at hard labour;
  2. R v Rory Moo Pen t/a MooPenn’s Supermarket - $20,000 or 30 days imprisonment at hard labour.
  3. R v Grace Chae t/a Fresh Valu Supermarket - $20,000 or 30 days imprisonment; at hard labour