# The Local Authorities’ Plans and Strategies (Disapplication) (England) (Amendment) Order 2009, Article 8: Amendment of article 8


In article 8 (disapplication of duties to prepare action plans in relation to air quality)—
(a) in paragraph (1), after “excellent” insert “or 4 stars”;
(b) in paragraph (2), for “an excellent authority may” substitute “an excellent or 4 stars authority may” and for “an excellent authority who” substitute “an excellent or 4 stars authority who”;
(c) in paragraph (3), after “excellent” insert “or 4 stars”;
(d) in paragraph 4(c), in subsection (5B) of section 85 of the Environment Act 1995, as inserted by that sub-paragraph, after “excellent” insert “or 4 stars”;
(e) in paragraph 4(c), in subsection (5C) of section 85 of the Environment Act 1995, as inserted by that sub-paragraph, after “excellent” insert “or 4 stars”;
(f) in paragraph 4(c), in subsection (5D) of section 85 of the Environment Act 1995, as inserted by that sub-paragraph, for ““excellent authority” has the meaning given to that term by” substitute ““excellent or 4 stars authority” means an excellent authority or a 4 stars authority within the meaning of”;
(g) for paragraph (5) substitute—
“(5) Paragraph (6) applies where—
(a) a local authority cease to fall, or to be treated as falling, within paragraph (1), and
(b) the cessation is not by reason only of the expiration of a period previously specified under paragraph (6).”;
(h) for paragraph (6) substitute—
“(6) Where this paragraph applies, the authority shall be treated for the purposes of paragraph (1) as continuing to be an authority falling within that paragraph for a period one year beginning with the date of the cessation mentioned in paragraph (5).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/714/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-plans-and-strategies-disapplication-england-amendment-order-2009/article-8
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