PART 1

AIR QUALITY
CHAPTER 2

OTHER PROVISION

Local air quality management

Welsh Ministers’ powers of direction
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In section 85 of the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25) (reserve powers of the Welsh Ministers), in subsection (3)—
a
omit the “or” after paragraph (c);
b
after paragraph (d) insert—
e
that a local authority in Wales has failed to carry out a measure specified in an action plan by the date specified in the plan in relation to that measure, or
f
that an air quality standard or objective has not been achieved, within a designated area in Wales, by the date specified in the action plan for the area as the date by which the standard or objective is expected to be achieved,
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