Clean Air Act 1993

1993 c. 11 · Enacted 27 May 1993 · Extends to United Kingdom

Contents

1. Part I: Dark Smoke
2. 1Prohibition of dark smoke from chimneys.
3. 2Prohibition of dark smoke from industrial or trade premises.
4. 3Meaning of “dark smoke”.
5. Part II: Smoke, grit, dust and fumes
6. Installation of furnaces Not yet in force
7. 4Requirement that new furnaces shall be so far as practicable smokeless.
8. Limits on rate of emission of grit and dust
9. 5Emission of grit and dust from furnaces.
10. Arrestment plant for furnaces
11. 6Arrestment plant for new non-domestic furnaces.
12. 7Exemptions from section 6.
13. 8Requirement to fit arrestment plant for burning solid fuel in other cases.
14. 9Appeal to Secretary of State against refusal of approval.
15. Measurement of grit, dust and fumes
16. 10Measurement of grit, dust and fumes by occupiers.
17. 11Measurement of grit, dust and fumes by local authorities.
18. 12Information about furnaces and fuel consumed.
19. Outdoor furnaces
20. 13Grit and dust from outdoor furnaces, etc.
21. Height of chimneys
22. 14Height of chimneys for furnaces.
23. 15Applications for approval of height of chimneys of furnaces.
24. 16Height of other chimneys.
25. Smoke nuisances in Scotland
26. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
27. Part III: Smoke control areas
28. Creation of smoke control areas
29. 18Declaration of smoke control area by local authority.
30. 19Power of Secretary of State to require creation of smoke control areas.
31. Regulation of smoke and fuel in smoke control areas in England
32. 19APenalty for emission of smoke in smoke control area in England
33. 19BAcquisition and sale of controlled solid fuel in England
34. 19CExemptions relating to particular areas in England
35. 19DInterpretation: “approved fireplace” and “controlled solid fuel”
36. Regulation of smoke and fuel in smoke control areas in Wales
37. 19EPenalty for emission of smoke in smoke control area in Wales
38. 19FAcquisition and sale of unauthorised fuel: Wales
39. 19GSection 19F: interpretation
40. 19HExemptions relating to particular areas in Wales
41. Prohibition on emission of smoke in smoke control area
42. 20Prohibition on emission of smoke in smoke control area.
43. 21Power ... to exempt certain fireplaces.
44. 22Exemptions relating to particular areas.
45. Dealings with unauthorised fuel
46. 23Acquisition and sale of unauthorised fuel in a smoke control area.
47. Adaptation of fireplaces
48. 24Power of local authority to require adaptation of fireplaces in private dwellings.
49. 25Expenditure incurred in relation to adaptations in private dwellings.
50. 26Power of local authority to make grants towards adaptations to fireplaces in churches, chapels, buildings used by charities etc.
51. 26ADuty of local authority to reimburse for adaptations of vessels in England
52. Supplementary provisions
53. 27References to adaptations for avoiding contraventions of ... Schedule 1A.
54. 28Cases where expenditure is taken to be incurred on execution of works.
55. 28AGuidance for local authorities in England
56. 28BGuidance for local authorities in Wales
57. 29Interpretation of Part III.
58. Part IV: Control of certain forms of air pollution
59. 30Regulations about motor fuel.
60. 31Regulations about sulphur content of oil fuel for furnaces or engines.
61. 32Provisions supplementary to sections 30 and 31.
62. 33Cable burning.
63. Part V: Information about air pollution
64. 34Research and publicity.
65. 35Obtaining information.
66. 36Notices requiring information about air pollution.
67. 37Appeals against notices under section 36.
68. 38Regulations about local authority functions under sections 34, 35 and 36.
69. 39Provision by local authorities of information for Secretary of State.
70. 40Interpretation of Part V.
71. Part VI: Special Cases
72. 41Relation to Environmental Protection Act 1990.
73. 41ARelation to the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 and Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
74. 42Colliery spoilbanks.
75. 43Railway engines.
76. 44Vessels.
77. 45Exemption for purposes of investigations and research.
78. 46Crown premises, etc.
79. Part VII: Miscellaneous and general
80. Power to apply certain provisions to fumes and gases
81. 47Application to fumes and gases of certain provisions as to grit, dust and smoke.
82. Power to give effect to international agreements
83. 48Power to give effect to international agreements.
84. Administration and enforcement
85. 49Unjustified disclosures of information.
86. 50Cumulative penalties on continuance of certain offences.
87. 51Duty to notify occupiers of offences.
88. 52Offences committed by bodies corporate.
89. 53Offence due to act or default of another.
90. 54Power of county court to authorise works and order payments.
91. 55General provisions as to enforcement.
92. 56Rights of entry and inspection etc.
93. 57Provisions supplementary to section 56.
94. 58Power of local authorities to obtain information.
95. 59Inquiries.
96. 60Default powers.
97. 61Joint exercise of local authority functions.
98. 62Application of certain provisions of Part XII of Public Health Act 1936 and corresponding Scottish legislation.
99. General
100. 63Regulations and orders.
101. 64General provisions as to interpretation.
102. 65Application to Isles of Scilly.
103. 66Transitory provisions relating to Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act 1906.
104. 67Consequential amendments, transitional provisions and repeals.
105. 68Short title, commencement and extent.
106. Schedule 1: Coming into Operation of Smoke Control Orders
107. 1Paragraph 1
108. 1AParagraph 1A
109. 1BParagraph 1B
110. 2Paragraph 2
111. 3Paragraph 3
112. 4Paragraph 4
113. 5Paragraph 5
114. 6Paragraph 6
115. 6AParagraph 6A
116. 6BParagraph 6B
117. 7Paragraph 7
118. Schedule 1A: Penalty for emission of smoke in smoke control area in England or Wales
119. 1Key definitions
120. 2Notice of intent
121. 3Amount of penalty
122. 4Right to object to proposed financial penalty
123. 5Decision regarding a final notice
124. 6Final notice
125. 7Withdrawal or amendment of notices
126. 8Appeals
127. 9Recovery of penalties
128. 10Delegation
129. 11Notices
130. 12Notices: vessels which are moored
131. Schedule 2: Smoke control orders: expenditure on old private dwellings
132. Grants for expenditure incurred in adaptation of fireplaces
133. 1Paragraph 1
134. Exclusion of grants in case of unsuitable appliances
135. 2Paragraph 2
136. 3Paragraph 3
137. Exchequer contributions to certain expenditure
138. 4Paragraph 4
139. Schedule 3: Provisions having effect until repeal of Alkali, &c Works Regulation Act 1906
140. Part I: Relation of this Act to Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act 1906
141. 1Paragraph 1
142. 2Paragraph 2
143. 3Paragraph 3
144. 4Paragraph 4
145. 5Paragraph 5
146. 6Paragraph 6
147. Part II: Modifications of this Act
148. 7Paragraph 7
149. 8Paragraph 8
150. 9Paragraph 9
151. 10Paragraph 10
152. 11Paragraph 11
153. Schedule 4: Consequential amendments
154. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)
155. 1Paragraph 1
156. The Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)
157. 2Paragraph 2
158. The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)
159. 3Paragraph 3
160. The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
161. 4Paragraph 4
162. The Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991 (c. 46)
163. 5Paragraph 5
164. The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (c. 12)
165. 6Paragraph 6
166. Schedule 5: Transitional provisions
167. Part I: General transitional provisions and savings
168. Continuity of the law
169. 1Paragraph 1
170. 2Paragraph 2
171. 3Paragraph 3
172. 4Paragraph 4
173. General saving for old transitional provisions and savings
174. 5Paragraph 5
175. Part II: Exclusion and modification of certain provisions of this Act
176. Requirements to fit arrestment plant: sections 6 & 8
177. 6Paragraph 6
178. Height of chimneys for furnaces: section 14
179. 7Paragraph 7
180. Smoke control orders
181. 8Paragraph 8
182. 9Paragraph 9
183. Colliery spoilbanks: section 42
184. 10Paragraph 10
185. Part III: Confirmation and coming into operation of certain smoke control orders
186. 11Paragraph 11
187. 12Paragraph 12
188. 12AParagraph 12A
189. 12BParagraph 12B
190. 13Paragraph 13
191. 14Paragraph 14
192. 15Paragraph 15
193. 16Paragraph 16
194. 17Paragraph 17
195. 18Paragraph 18
196. 19Paragraph 19
197. 20Paragraph 20
198. Schedule 6Repeals
199. TABLE OF DERIVATIONS