The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Wales) Regulations 2006

Title, commencement and application

1.—(1) The title of these Regulations is the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Wales) Regulations 2006 and they come into force on 24 November 2006.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

Authorised fuels for the purposes of Part III of the Clean Air Act 1993

2.  Anthracite, semi-anthracite, electricity, gas, low volatile steam coals and the fuels described in Schedule 1 are declared to be authorised fuels for the purposes of Part III of the Clean Air Act 1993.

Revocations and savings

3.—(1) The Regulations listed in Schedule 2 are revoked.

(2) Any fuel manufactured before the coming into force of these Regulations which was an authorised fuel when it was manufactured will continue to be an authorised fuel notwithstanding the revocation of the Regulations listed in Schedule 2.

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

D. Elis-Thomas

The Presiding Officer of the National Assembly

14 November 2006