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Part IIIE+W+S Smoke control areas

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. III functions etc. assigned to the port health authority and modified (E.) (31.3.2017) by The Weymouth Port Health Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/558), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2 (with art. 9(3))

Prohibition on emission of smoke in smoke control areaE+W+S

20 Prohibition on emission of smoke in smoke control area [F1in Wales].E+W+S

(1)If, on any day, smoke is emitted from a chimney of any building within a smoke control area [F2in Wales], the occupier of the building shall be guilty of an offence.

(2)If, on any day, smoke is emitted from a chimney (not being a chimney of a building) which serves the furnace of any fixed boiler or industrial plant within a smoke control area [F3in Wales], the person having possession of the boiler or plant shall be guilty of an offence.

(3)Subsections (1) and (2) have effect—

(a)subject to any exemptions for the time being in force under section 18, 21 or 22;

(b)subject to section 51 (duty to notify offences to occupier or other person liable).

(4)In proceedings for an offence under this section it shall be a defence to prove that the alleged emission was not caused by the use of any fuel other than an authorised fuel.

(5)A person guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

F4(5ZA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4(5ZB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4(5ZC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F5(5A)In this Part, “authorised fuel” means a fuel included in a list of authorised fuels kept by the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of this Part.

(5B)The Scottish Ministers must—

(a)publish the list of authorised fuels; and

(b)publish a revised copy of the list as soon as is reasonably practicable after any change is made to it.

(5C)The list must be published in such manner as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.]

(6)F6... [F7Except as provided in subsection (5A), in] this Part “authorised fuel” means a fuel declared by regulations of the [F8Secretary of State] [F8Welsh Ministers] to be an authorised fuel for the purposes of this Part.

Textual Amendments

F6Words in s. 20(6) omitted (cond.) (E.W.) (1.5.2022) by virtue of Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 12 para. 14(5)(a) (with s. 144, Sch. 12 para. 26); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Power to exclude conferred (27.8.1993) by 1993 c. 11, s. 45(1)(a)

C3S. 20 excluded (9.1.1998) by S.I. 1997/3009, art. 2, Sch. 1

S. 20 excluded (S.) (8.10.1999) by S.S.I. 1999/58, art. 2

S. 20 excluded (28.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1515, art. 2

S. 20 excluded (S.) (16.2.2001) by S.S.I. 2001/16, art. 2