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Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act 1906

1906 CHAPTER 14 6 Edw 7

An Act to consolidate and amend the Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Acts 1881 and 1892.

[4th August 1906]

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 This Act is not necessarily in the form in which it has effect in Northern Ireland

C2 Act repealed (E.W.S.) (1.12.1994 for specified purposes and otherwise 16.12.1996 insofar as it extends to England and Wales and otherwiseprosp.) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), ss. 162(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/2854, art. 2; 1996/3056, art. 2

C3 Act amended by S.I. 1990/1380, regs. 3, 4

C4 Act: saved by virtue of Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (c. 37, SIF 43:3), s. 53, Sch. 1 and Tay Road Bridge Order Confirmation Act 1991 (c. iv), Sch. Pt. VII s. 62

C5 Act continued (27.8.1993) (until the commencement of the repeal of this Act by 1990 c. 43, s. 162(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I) by virtue of 1993 c. 11, ss. 66(1)(c)(2), 68(2)

C6 Act: Functions transferred (E.W.) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(f) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Act: Functions transferred (S.) (12.10.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 21(1)(f) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/2649, art. 2(b)

C7 Act modified (1.2.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 5(5)(a) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 2

Act modified (1.4.1996) by 1995 C. 25, S. 33(5)(a) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Commencement Information

I1 Act wholly in force at 1.1.1907

Part I S+N.I. Alkali Works and Alkali Waste

1 Condensation of [F1 hydrochloric] acid gas in alkali works. S+N.I.

(1) Every alkali work shall be carried on in such manner as to secure the condensation, to the satisfaction of [F2 the appropriate Agency], of the [F1 hydrochloric] acid gas evolved in such work, to the extent of ninety-five per centum, and to such an extent that in each [F3 cubic metre] of air, smoke, or chimney gases, escaping from the works into the atmosphere, there is not contained more than [F3 0.46 gram] of [F1 hydrochloric] acid.

[F4 (2) The owner of any alkali work which is carried on in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence.]

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 Word “hydrochloric” substituted for the word “muriatic” wherever it appears in the Act, by S.I. 1983/943, reg. 5(a)

F2 Words in s. 1(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 1(2) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F3 Words substituted by S.I. 1983/943, reg. 6, Sch. 3

F4 S. 1(2) substituted by Clean Air Act 1956 (c. 52), Sch. 2

2 Prevention of discharge of noxious and offensive gas in alkali works. S+N.I.

(1) In addition to the condensation of [F5 hydrochloric] acid gas as aforesaid, the owner of every alkali work shall use the best practicable means for preventing the escape of noxious or offensive gases by the exit flue of any apparatus used in any process carried on in the work, and for preventing the discharge, whether directly or indirectly, of such gases into the atmosphere, and for rendering such gases where discharged harmless and inoffensive, subject to the qualification that, on the basis of the amount of acid gas per [F6 cubic metre], no objection shall be taken under this section by [F7 the appropriate Agency] to any [F5 hydrochloric] acid gas in the air, smoke, or gases discharged into the atmosphere by a chimney or other final outlet where the amount of such acid gas in each [F6 cubic metre] of air, smoke, or gases so discharged does not exceed the amount limited by the last preceding section.

[F8 (2) If the owner of any alkali work fails, in the opinion of the court having cognizance of the matter, to use such means, he shall be guilty of an offence.]

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Amendments (Textual)

F5 Word “hydrochloric” substituted for the word “muriatic” wherever it appears in the Act, by S.I. 1983/943, reg. 5(a)

F6 Words substituted by S.I. 1983/943, reg. 6, Sch. 3

F7 Words in s. 2(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 1(3) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F8 S. 2(2) substituted by Clean Air Act 1956 (c. 52), Sch. 2

[F9 2A Relation to Environmental Protection Act 1990, Part I. E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The preceding provisions of this Part of this Act shall not apply to any process which is a prescribed process as from the date which is the determination date for that process.

(2) The “determination date” for a prescribed process is—

(a) in the case of a process for which an authorisation is granted, the date on which the enforcing authority grants it, whether in pursuance of the application or, on an appeal, of a direction to grant it;

(b) in the case of a process for which an authorisation is refused, the date of the refusal or, on an appeal, of the affirmation of the refusal.

(3) In this section “authorisation”, “enforcing authority” and “prescribed process” have the meaning given in section 1 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the reference to an appeal is a reference to an appeal under section 15 of that Act.]

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Amendments (Textual)

F9 S. 2A inserted (1.4.1991) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 162(1), Sch. 15, para. 2; see s. 164(3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art.2

3—5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F10 Ss. 3–5, 8 repealed by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40), Sch. 4

Part II S+N.I. Sulphuric Acid, [F11 Hydrochloric] Acid, and other specified Works

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Amendments (Textual)

F11 Word “hydrochloric” substituted for the word “muriatic” wherever it appears in the Act, by S.I. 1983/943, reg. 5(a)

6—7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F12 Ss. 6, 7 repealed by S.I. 1983/943, reg. 7(1)(a)

8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F13 Ss. 3–5, 8 repealed by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40), Sch. 4

Part III S+N.I.

(i) S+N.I. Registration of Works

9 Registration of works, and stamp duty. S+N.I.

(1) An alkali work, [F14 or any works specified in Schedule 1 to the Health and Safety (Emissions into the Atmosphere) Regulations 1983], . . . F15 shall not be carried on unless it is certified to be registered.

(2) The work shall be registered in a register containing the prescribed particulars, and the register shall be conducted and the certificates issued in the prescribed manner.

(3)(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16

(5) A certificate of registration shall be issued on application being made in the prescribed manner by the owner of the work, if the conditions of registration are complied with, and one of the conditions, in the case of the first registration of [F17 an alkali work or any works specified in Schedule 1 to the Health and Safety (Emissions into the Atmosphere) Regulations 1983], or the registration of such a work if the work has been closed for a period of twelve months previously, shall be that the work is at the time of registration furnished with such appliances as appear to [F18 the appropriate Agency] or, on appeal, to [F19 the Health and Safety Executive] to be necessary in order to enable the work to be carried on in accordance with such of the requirements of this Act [F20 or of Part I of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974] as apply to the work.

F21 . . .

(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F22

(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23

[F24 (8) The owner of a work which has been carried on in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence.]

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Amendments (Textual)

F14 Words substituted by S.I. 1983/943, reg. 5(b)

F15 Words repealed by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40), Sch. 4

F16 S. 9(3)(4) repealed by S.I. 1989/318, reg. 13(1)

F17 Words substituted by S.I. 1983/943, reg. 5(c)(i)

F18 Words in s. 9(5) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 1(4)(a) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F19 Words substituted by virtue of S.I. 1974/2170, Sch. 2 para. 2

F20 Words inserted by S.I. 1983/943, reg. 5(c)(ii)

F21 Proviso to s. 9(5) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 1(4)(b), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F22 S. 9(6) repealed by Finance Act 1970 (c. 24), Sch. 8 Pt. IV

F23 S. 9(7) repealed (except for the purposes of reg. 12(3) of S.I. 1989/318), by S.I. 1989/318, reg. 13(1) and subject to an amendment (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25 s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 1(4)(c) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F24 S. 9(8) substituted by Clean Air Act 1956 (c. 52), s. 17(4), Sch. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C8 S. 9: Functions transferred (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(2)(d) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

C9 S. 9(5) amended by S.I. 1987/180, regs. 4(1), 8

(ii) S+N.I. Inspection

10—12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F25 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F25 Ss. 10–12 repealed by S.I. 1974/2170, Sch. 1

13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F26 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F26 S. 13 repealed by S.I. 1974/2170, reg. 3(a)

14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F27 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F27 Ss. 14, 15 repealed by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40), Sch. 4

(iii) S+N.I. Special Rules

15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F28 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F28 Ss. 14, 15 repealed by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40), Sch. 4

(iv) S+N.I. Procedure

16 Provision as to calculation of acid. S+N.I.

In calculating the proportion of acid to a [F29 cubic metre] of air, smoke, or gases, for the purposes of this Act, such air, smoke, or gases shall be calculated at the temperature of [F29 15 degrees Celsius], and at a barometric pressure of [F29 one bar].

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Amendments (Textual)

F29 Words substituted by S.I. 1983/943, reg. 6, Sch. 3

16A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F30 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F30 S. 16A repealed by S.I. 1974/2170, Sch. 1

17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F31 S. 17 repealed by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40), Sch. 4

18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F32 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F32 S. 18 repealed by S.I. 1974/2170, Sch. 1

19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F33 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F33 S. 19 repealed by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40), Sch. 4

20, 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F34 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F34 Ss. 20, 21 repealed by S.I. 1974/2170, Sch. 1

22 Complaint by sanitary authority in cases of nuisance. E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Where complaint is made to the central authority by any sanitary authority, on information given by any of their officers, or any ten inhabitants of their district, that any work to which this Act applies is carried on (either within or without the district) in contravention of this Act, . . . F35 , and that a nuisance is occasioned thereby to any of the inhabitants of their district, the central authority shall make such inquiry into the matters complained of, and after the inquiry may direct such proceedings to be taken by [F36 the appropriate Agency], as they think fit and just.

(2) The sanitary authority complaining shall, if so required by the central authority, pay the expense of any such inquiry.

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Amendments (Textual)

F35 Words repealed by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40), Sch. 4

F36 Words in s. 22(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 1(5) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

23 Actions in case of contributory nuisance. E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Where a nuisance arising from the discharge of any noxious or offensive gas or gases is wholly or partially caused by the acts or defaults of the owners of several works to which any of the provisions of this Act applies, any person injured by such nuisance may proceed against any one or more of such owners, and may recover damages from each owner made a defendant in proportion to the extent of the contribution of that defendant to the nuisance, notwithstanding that the act or default of that defendant would not separately have caused a nuisance.

(2) This section shall not authorise the recovery of damages from any defendant who can produce a certificate from [F37 the approriate Agency] that in the works of that defendant the requirements of this Act have been complied with and were complied with when the nuisance arose.

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Amendments (Textual)

F37 Words in s. 23(2) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 1(6) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

(v) S+N.I. Miscellaneous

24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F38 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F38 S. 24 repealed (E.W.) by Local Government Act 1933 (c. 51), Sch. 11 Pt. IV and London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 18 Pt. II and (S.) Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (c. 43), Sch. 14

[F39 24A Relation to Environmental Protection Act 1990, Part I. S+N.I.

(1) The preceding provisions of this Part of this Act shall not apply to any process which is a prescribed process as from the date which is the determination date for that process.

The “determination date” for a prescribed process is—

(a) in the case of a process for which an authorisation is granted, the date on which the enforcing authority grants it, whether in pursuance of the application or, on an appeal, of a direction to grant it;

(b) in the case of a process for which an authorisation is refused, the date of the refusal or, on an appeal, of the affirmation of the refusal.

(3) In this section “authorisation”, “enforcing authority” and “prescribed process” have the meaning given in section 1 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the reference to an appeal is a reference to an appeal under section 15 of that Act.]

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Amendments (Textual)

F39 S. 24A inserted (1.4.1991) by Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43, SIF 46:4), s. 162(1), Sch. 15, para. 2; see s. 164 (3) and S.I. 1991/1042, art. 2

F40 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F40 S. 25 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 1(7), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F41 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F41 S. 26, Sch. 2 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)

27 Interpretation of terms. E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

• The expression “alkali work” means every work for—

  (a)

  the manufacture of sulphate of soda or sulphate of potash, or

  (b)

  the treatment of copper ores by common salt or other chlorides whereby any sulphate is formed,

• in which [F42 hydrochloric] acid gas is evolved:

• [F43 The expression “the appropriate Agency” means—

  (a)

  in relation to England and Wales, the Environment Agency; and

  (b)

  in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency:]

• [F44 The expression “noxious or offensive gas” includes any substance set out in Schedule 2 to the Health and Safety (Emissions into the Atmosphere) Regulations 1983]

  The expression “owner” includes any lessee, occupier, or any other person carrying on any work to which this Act applies;

  The expression “best practicable means,” where used with respect to the prevention of the escape of noxious and offensive gases, has reference not only to the provision and the efficient maintenance of appliances adequate for preventing such escape, but also to the manner in which such appliances are used and to the proper supervision, by the owner, of any operation in which such gases are evolved:

  The expression “prescribed” means prescribed by [F45 the Secretary of State.]

  . . . F46

  The expression “central authority” means as regards England the [F45 the Secretary of State] as regards Ireland the Local Government Board for Ireland, and as regards Scotland the Secretary for Scotland:

  . . . F47

  [F48 The expression “the Public Health Act” means as regards England the M1 Public Health Act 1875, . . . F49 ; and as regards Scotland the M2 Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897; and as regards Ireland the M3 Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878, and includes any enactment amending those Acts.]

  F50 . . .

F50 . . .

(2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as exempting any work from any of the provisions of this Act applicable to the work as being a work of a certain class or description by reason only that the work is subject to other provisions of this Act as being a work of some other class or description.

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Amendments (Textual)

F42 Word “hydrochloric” substituted for the word “muriatic” wherever it appears in the Act, by S.I. 1983/943, reg. 5(a)

F43 Definition of “the appropriate Agency” in s. 27(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 1(8)(a) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F44 Definition substituted by S.I. 1983/943, reg. 5(d)

F45 Words substituted by virtue of Ministry of Health Act 1919 (c. 21), s. 3(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 1, S.I. 1951/142 (1951 I, p. 1348), arts. 3(1), 5(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I, 1951/1900 (1951 I, p. 1347), 1965/319 arts. 2(1), 10(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I and 1970/1681, arts. 2(1), 6(3)

F46 Definition repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)

F47 Definition repealed by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 30

F48 The definition of “the Public Health Act” as it applies to England and Wales, repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XI

F49 Words repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 18 Pt. II

F50 Definitions of “chief inspector” and “inspector” in s. 27(1) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 1(8)(b) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C10 Functions of Secretary for Scotland now exercisable by Secretary of State: Scottish Board of Health Act 1919 (c. 20), s. 4(1)(d); Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1928 (c. 34), s. 1 and Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1939 (c. 20), s. 1

Marginal Citations

M1 1875 c. 55.

M2 1897 c. 38.

M3 1878 c. 52.

28 Application to Scotland. E+W+S+N.I.

In the application of this Act to Scotland—

(a) references to the Secretary for Scotland shall be substituted for references to the Local Government Board, and references to the Edinburgh Gazette shall be substituted for references to the London Gazette;

(b) All offences under this Act shall be prosecuted and all fines under this Act shall be recovered under the provisions of [F51 the M4 Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975]: Provided that the following regulations shall have effect with respect to the prosecution of, and the recovery of fines for, offences under this Act, F52 . . .:—

(i) All prosecutions shall be brought before the sheriff, who may award expenses to either party, and, in default of immediate payment of the fine and expenses, may sentence the respondent to imprisonment for any period not exceeding six months;

(ii) A prosecution shall not be instituted F53 . . ., except as respects a fine for the contravention of the provisions of this Act as to the registration of works, after the expiration of three months from the commission of the offence;

F54 (iii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(iv) The sheriff may, on the application of either party, appoint a person to take down in writing the evidence of the witnesses, and may award to that person such remuneration as he thinks just, and the amount so awarded shall be deemed to be expenses in the proceeding;

(v) All jurisdictions, powers, and authorities necessary for the purposes of this section are conferred on the sheriff;

(c) . . . F55

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Amendments (Textual)

F51 Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21), s. 460(2)

F52 Words in s. 28(b)(i)(ii) and s. 28(b)(iii) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 1(9)(a), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 177); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F53 Words in s. 28(b)(ii) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 1(9)(b), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F54 S. 28(b)(iii) repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 1(9)(c), Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F55 S. 28(c) repealed by Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c. 40), Sch. 4

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C11 Functions of Secretary for Scotland now exercisable by Secretary of State: Scottish Board of Health Act 1919 (c. 20), s. 4(1)(d); Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1928 (c. 34), s. 1 and Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1939 (c. 20), s. 1

Marginal Citations

M4 1975 c. 21.

29 Saving as to general law. S+N.I.

Nothing in this Act shall legalise any act or default that would, but for this Act, be deemed to be a nuisance, or otherwise be contrary to law, or deprive any person of any remedy by action, indictment, or otherwise, to which he would have been entitled if this Act had not passed.

30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F56 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F56 S. 30 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989 (c. 43), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XI

31 †Short title and commencement. S+N.I.

This Act may be cited as the Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act 1906 . . . . F57

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Amendments (Textual)

F57 Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C12 Unreliable marginal note

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F58 S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F58 Sch. 1 repealed (E.W.S.) by S.I. 1983/943, reg. 7(1)(a)

F59 F59 SECOND SCHEDULE S+N.I.

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Amendments (Textual)

F59 S. 26, Sch. 2 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F59