Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 7th November 2008.
Authorised fuels
2. For the purposes of the Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, the following are declared to be authorised fuels—
(a)anthracite;
(b)semi-anthracite;
(c)electricity;
(d)gas;
(e)low volatile steam coals; and
(f)the fuels described in the Schedule.
Revocations and savings
3.—(1) The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(1) and the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007(2) are revoked.
(2) Any fuel manufactured before 7th November 2008 which was an authorised fuel continues to be an authorised fuel notwithstanding the revocation of the Regulations specified in paragraph (1).
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 3rd October 2008.
Wesley Shannon
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment