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Clean Air Act 1993 in Northern Ireland

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

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Contents

  1. 1Prohibition of dark smoke from chimneys.
  2. Installation of furnaces Not yet in force
  3. 4Requirement that new furnaces shall be so far as practicable smokeless.
  4. Limits on rate of emission of grit and dust
  5. 5Emission of grit and dust from furnaces.
  6. Arrestment plant for furnaces
  7. 6Arrestment plant for new non-domestic furnaces.
  8. 7Exemptions from section 6.
  9. 8Requirement to fit arrestment plant for burning solid fuel in other cases.
  10. 9Appeal to Secretary of State against refusal of approval.
  11. Measurement of grit, dust and fumes
  12. 10Measurement of grit, dust and fumes by occupiers.
  13. 11Measurement of grit, dust and fumes by local authorities.
  14. 12Information about furnaces and fuel consumed.
  15. Outdoor furnaces
  16. 13Grit and dust from outdoor furnaces, etc.
  17. Height of chimneys
  18. 14Height of chimneys for furnaces.
  19. 15Applications for approval of height of chimneys of furnaces.
  20. Smoke nuisances in Scotland
  21. Creation of smoke control areas
  22. Regulation of smoke and fuel in smoke control areas in England
  23. 19APenalty for emission of smoke in smoke control area in England
  24. 19BAcquisition and sale of controlled solid fuel in England
  25. 19CExemptions relating to particular areas in England
  26. 19DInterpretation: “approved fireplace” and “controlled solid fuel”
  27. Prohibition on emission of smoke in smoke control area
  28. Dealings with unauthorised fuel
  29. Adaptation of fireplaces
  30. 25Expenditure incurred in relation to adaptations in private dwellings.
  31. 26Power of local authority to make grants towards adaptations to fireplaces in churches, chapels, buildings used by charities etc.
  32. 26ADuty of local authority to reimburse for adaptations of vessels in England
  33. 28Cases where expenditure is taken to be incurred on execution of works.
  34. 28AGuidance for local authorities in England
  35. Part IV: Control of certain forms of air pollution
  36. 30Regulations about motor fuel.
  37. 32Provisions supplementary to sections 30 and 31.
  38. 34Research and publicity.
  39. 37Appeals against notices under section 36.
  40. 38Regulations about local authority functions under sections 34, 35 and 36.
  41. 39Provision by local authorities of information for Secretary of State.
  42. 43Railway engines.
  43. 44Vessels.
  44. 45Exemption for purposes of investigations and research.
  45. Part VII: Miscellaneous and general
  46. 47Application to fumes and gases of certain provisions as to grit, dust and smoke.
  47. 48Power to give effect to international agreements.
  48. 50Cumulative penalties on continuance of certain offences.
  49. 52Offences committed by bodies corporate.
  50. 53Offence due to act or default of another.
  51. 54Power of county court to authorise works and order payments.
  52. 55General provisions as to enforcement.
  53. 57Provisions supplementary to section 56.
  54. General
  55. 67Consequential amendments, transitional provisions and repeals.
  56. 1Paragraph 1
  57. 2Paragraph 2
  58. 3Paragraph 3
  59. 4Paragraph 4
  60. 6Paragraph 6
  61. 6AParagraph 6A
  62. 6BParagraph 6B
  63. 7Paragraph 7
  64. Schedule 1A: Penalty for emission of smoke in smoke control area in England or Wales
  65. 1Key definitions
  66. 2Notice of intent
  67. 3Amount of penalty
  68. 4Right to object to proposed financial penalty
  69. 5Decision regarding a final notice
  70. 6Final notice
  71. 7Withdrawal or amendment of notices
  72. 8Appeals
  73. 9Recovery of penalties
  74. 10Delegation
  75. 11Notices
  76. 12Notices: vessels which are moored
  77. Grants for expenditure incurred in adaptation of fireplaces
  78. 1Paragraph 1
  79. Exclusion of grants in case of unsuitable appliances
  80. 2Paragraph 2
  81. 3Paragraph 3
  82. Exchequer contributions to certain expenditure
  83. 4Paragraph 4
  84. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37)
  85. 1Paragraph 1
  86. The Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40)
  87. 2Paragraph 2
  88. The Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (c. 22)
  89. 3Paragraph 3
  90. The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
  91. 4Paragraph 4
  92. The Atomic Weapons Establishment Act 1991 (c. 46)
  93. 5Paragraph 5
  94. The Radioactive Substances Act 1993 (c. 12)
  95. Part I: General transitional provisions and savings
  96. Continuity of the law
  97. 1Paragraph 1
  98. 2Paragraph 2
  99. 3Paragraph 3
  100. 4Paragraph 4
  101. General saving for old transitional provisions and savings
  102. 5Paragraph 5
  103. Part II: Exclusion and modification of certain provisions of this Act
  104. Requirements to fit arrestment plant: sections 6 & 8
  105. 6Paragraph 6
  106. Height of chimneys for furnaces: section 14
  107. 7Paragraph 7
  108. Smoke control orders
  109. 8Paragraph 8
  110. 9Paragraph 9
  111. Colliery spoilbanks: section 42
  112. 10Paragraph 10
  113. Part III: Confirmation and coming into operation of certain smoke control orders
  114. 11Paragraph 11
  115. 12Paragraph 12
  116. 13Paragraph 13
  117. 14Paragraph 14
  118. 15Paragraph 15
  119. 16Paragraph 16
  120. 17Paragraph 17
  121. 18Paragraph 18
  122. 19Paragraph 19
  123. 20Paragraph 20
  124. Schedule 6Repeals
  125. TABLE OF DERIVATIONS