The Air Quality (Wales) Regulations 2000

Citation, commencement and application.

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Air Quality (Wales) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1 August 2000.

(2) These Regulations apply to Wales only.

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations,

• “the 1995 Act” (“Deddf 1995”) means the Environment Act 1995,

• “air quality objective” (“amcan ansawdd aer”) has the meaning given by regulation 4 of these Regulations,

• “the Schedule” (“yr Atodlen”) means the Schedule to these Regulations,

• “substance” (“sylwedd”) means a substance listed in the left hand column of the Table, and

• “the Table” (“y Tabl”) means the Table in Part I of the Schedule.

(2) The provisions of Part II of the Schedule shall have effect for the purpose of the interpretation of the Schedule.

Relevant periods

3.  The relevant period prescribed for the purposes of Part IV of the 1995 Act(1), in relation to an air quality objective, shall be the period beginning with the date on which these Regulations come into force and ending on the date prescribed in the right hand column of the Table opposite the relevant air quality objective.

Air quality objectives

4.—(1) It is an air quality objective for each substance that the level at which that substance is present in the air is restricted to the level prescribed in the left hand column of the Table for that substance by no later than the date prescribed in the right hand column of the Table for that substance, or, if more than one air quality objective is prescribed for a substance, the date prescribed in the right hand column opposite the relevant air quality objective for that substance.

(2) The achievement or likely achievement of an air quality objective prescribed in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be determined by reference to the quality of air at locations

(a) which are situated outside of buildings or other natural or artificial structures above or below ground; and

(b) at which members of the public are regularly present.

Revocation

5.  The Air Quality Regulations 1997(2) are hereby revoked.

Signed on behalf of the National Assembly for Wales under section 66(1) of the Government of Wales Act 1998(3).

D. Elis Thomas

Presiding Officer

19th July 2000