Section 84 Duties of Scottish ... local authorities in relation to designated areas.C3F7C1C2
England, Wales and Scotland
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F4Where an order under section 83 above comes into operation, the local authority which made the order shall prepare, in accordance with the following provisions of this Part, a written plan (in this Part referred to as an “action plan”) for the exercise by the authority, in pursuit of the achievement of air quality standards and objectives in the designated area, of any powers exercisable by the authority.
An action plan shall include a statement of the time or times by or within which the local authority in question proposes to implement each of the proposed measures comprised in the plan.
A local authority may from time to time revise an action plan.
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 84(1) repealed (S.) (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), ss. 49(a), 61(2); S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2) and s. 84(1) omitted (E.W.) (26.5.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(q), Sch. 13 para. 7(a)
- F2
S. 84(1A) inserted (1.5.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 11 para. 7(3) (with s. 144); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)
- F3
Words in s. 84(1A) omitted (E.W.) (31.7.2025) by virtue of Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 2), ss. 17(2)(a), 30(3); S.I. 2025/937, art. 2(b)
- F4
Words in s. 84(2) substituted (S.) (30.6.2014) by Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 3), ss. 49(b), 61(2); S.S.I. 2014/160, art. 2(1)(2) and substituted (E.W.) (26.5.2015) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(3)(q), Sch. 13 para. 7(b)
- F5
S. 84(5) omitted (1.5.2022) by virtue of Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 11 para. 7(4) (with s. 144); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)
- F6
Words in s. 84 heading inserted (1.5.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 11 para. 7(2) (with s. 144); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(c)
- F7
Words in s. 84 heading omitted (E.W.) (31.7.2025) by virtue of Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 2), ss. 17(2)(b), 30(3); S.I. 2025/937, art. 2(b)
Modifications
- C1
S. 84 functions made exercisable concurrently (E.W.) (1.4.2011) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/908), arts. 1, 10, Sch. 3 para. 5
- C2
S. 84 functions made exercisable concurrently (E.W.) (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 17
- C3
Pt. 4 applied (E.W.) (1.2.2005) by Local Authorities' Plans and Strategies (Disapplication) (England) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/157), arts. 1, 8(2)(a)