Environmental Protection Act 1990

83Statutory nuisances: Scotland

(1)Sections 79 to 82 above do not apply to Scotland.

(2)In section 16 of the [1897 c. 38.] Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897 (definition of nuisances), after paragraph (5) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—

(5A)Any fumes (“fumes” meaning airborne solid matter smaller than dust), gases or vapours emitted, so as to be a nuisance or injurious or dangerous to health, from any premises, or part thereof, used or intended to be used as a dwelling house.

(5B)Any dust caused by any trade, business, manufacture or process, being a nuisance or injurious or dangerous to health.