Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024
PART 1AIR QUALITY
CHAPTER 1NATIONAL TARGETS
1Air quality targets: general
2Air quality targets: particulate matter
3Target-setting process
4Effect of targets
5Reporting on targets
6Review of targets
7Monitoring progress towards meeting targets
8Maintaining air quality standards
9Reporting in relation to section 1
CHAPTER 2OTHER PROVISION
Promoting awareness
10Promoting awareness about air pollution
Promoting active travel
11Promoting active travel as a way of reducing or limiting air pollution
National air quality strategy
12Power to change review period for strategy
13Consultation on review of strategy
14Duty to have regard to strategy
Air quality regulations
15Consultation on air quality regulations
Local air quality management
16Local authority air quality reviews
17Action plans in relation to air quality management areas
18Welsh Ministers’ powers of direction
Smoke control
19Regulation of smoke and fuel in smoke control areas
20Guidance for local authorities in relation to smoke control areas
21Further provision relating to smoke control
Vehicle emissions
22Trunk road charging schemes
23Further provision relating to trunk road charging schemes
24Stationary idling offence: fixed penalty
PART 2SOUNDSCAPES
National soundscapes strategy
25National strategy on soundscapes
26Duty to have regard to national strategy on soundscapes
Strategic noise maps and noise action plans
27Power to change cycles for making strategic noise maps and reviewing noise action plans
PART 3GENERAL
28Power to make consequential, transitional etc. provision
29Regulations
30Coming into force
31Short title
SCHEDULE 1SMOKE CONTROL
PART 1FURTHER PROVISION IN RELATION TO FINANCIAL PENALTIES
1The Clean Air Act 1993 (c. 11) is amended as...
2In the heading of Schedule 1A, after “IN ENGLAND” insert...
3In paragraph 1 of Schedule 1A (key definitions)—
4In paragraph 3 of Schedule 1A (amount of penalty)—
5In paragraph 4 of Schedule 1A (right to object to...
6In paragraph 5 of Schedule 1A (decision regarding a final...
7In paragraph 6 of Schedule 1A (final notice), in sub-paragraph...
PART 2EXPENDITURE ON OLD PRIVATE DWELLINGS
8The Clean Air Act 1993 (c. 11) is amended as...
9In Schedule 2 (smoke control orders: expenditure on old private...
PART 3MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS
10Clean Air Act 1993 (c. 11)
11In section 18 (declaration of smoke control area by local...
12Sections 20 to 23 (including the italic headings above sections...
13In section 24 (power of local authority to require adaptation...
14In section 26 (power of local authority to make grants...
15In section 27 (references to adaptations for avoiding contraventions of...
16In section 29 (interpretation of Part 3)—‍
17In section 45 (exemption for purposes of investigations and research)—...
18In section 51 (duty to notify occupiers of offences)—
19In section 61 (joint exercise of local authority functions), in...
20In section 63 (regulations and orders)— (a) in subsection (2),...
21In Schedule 1 (coming into operation of smoke control orders)—...
22In Schedule 5 (transitional provisions)— (a) after paragraph 12 insert—...
23Environment Act 2021 (c. 30)
SCHEDULE 2TRUNK ROAD CHARGING SCHEMES: APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS
1The Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) is amended as follows....
2In paragraph 2(4) of Schedule 12 (financial provision about road...
3In paragraph 3(2) of that Schedule, in the opening words,...
4In the cross-heading before paragraph 13 of that Schedule, omit...
5In paragraph 13 of that Schedule— (a) in sub-paragraph (1),...
6After paragraph 13 of that Schedule insert— Application of proceeds...
7In section 197 (Part 3: regulations and orders)—

Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024

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An Act of Senedd Cymru to make provision for improving air quality in Wales; for a national strategy for assessing and managing soundscapes in Wales; and for connected purposes.

Having been passed by Senedd Cymru and having received the assent of His Majesty, it is enacted as follows: