The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002

Authorised Fuels for the purposes of the Clean Air Act 1993

2.—(1) Schedule 1 to the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Scotland) Regulations 2001(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 3(a)–

(a) for “85” there is substituted “95”; and

(b) after “phosphoric acid binder” there is inserted “or an organic binder”.

(3) After paragraph 11, there is inserted–

“11A.   Dragonglow briquettes, manufactured by Tower Colliery Limited at Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, South Wales, which–

(a) comprise tower duff (as to approximately 95 per cent of the total weight) and a resin-based binder (as to the remaining weight);

(b) were manufactured from those constituents by a process involving cold cure roll pressing;

(c) are unmarked pillow-shaped briquettes;

(d) have an average weight of 100 grammes per briquette; and

(e) have a sulphur content not exceeding 1 per cent of the total weight.

11B.   Dragonbrite briquettes, manufactured by Tower Colliery Limited at Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, South Wales, which–

(a) comprise tower duff (as to approximately 95 per cent of the total weight) and a resin-based binder (as to the remaining weight);

(b) were manufactured from those constituents by a process involving cold cure roll pressing;

(c) are pillow-shaped briquettes marked with the letter “T” on one side;

(d) have an average weight of 50 grammes per briquette; and

(e) have a sulphur content not exceeding 1 per cent of the total weight.”.

(4) In paragraphs 15, 28, 29 and 31, for “Shildon, County Durham”, there is substituted “Immingham Briquetting Works, Immingham, North East Lincolnshire”.

(5) In paragraphs 15 (a), 28(a) and 29(a) after “binder”, there is inserted “or a molasses and phosphoric acid binder”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2001/433.