Clean Air Act 1993 - Legislation.gov.uk

An Act to consolidate the Clean Air Acts 1956 and 1968 and certain related enactments, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law ... 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rposesofinvestigationsandresearch.46.Crownpremises,etc.PartVIIMiscellaneousandgeneralPowertoapplycertainprovisionstofumesandgases47.Applicationtofumesandgasesofcertainprovisionsastogrit,dustandsmoke.Powertogiveeffecttointernationalagreements48.Powertogiveeffecttointernationalagreements.Administrationandenforcement49.Unjustifieddisclosuresofinformation.50.Cumulativepenaltiesoncontinuanceofcertainoffences.51.Dutytonotifyoccupiersofoffences.52.Offencescommittedbybodiescorporate.53.Offenceduetoactordefaultofanother.54.Powerofcountycourttoauthoriseworksandorderpayments.55.Generalprovisionsastoenforcement.56.Rightsofentryandinspectionetc.57.Provisionssupplementarytosection56.58.Poweroflocalauthoritiestoobtaininformation.59.Inquiries.60.Defaultpowers.61.Jointexerciseoflocalauthorityfunctions.62.ApplicationofcertainprovisionsofPartXIIofPublicHealthAct1936andcorrespondingScottishlegislation.General63.Regulationsandorders.64.Generalprovisionsastointerpretation.65.ApplicationtoIslesofScilly.66.TransitoryprovisionsrelatingtoAlkali,&c.WorksRegulationAct1906.67.Consequentialamendments,transitionalprovisionsandrepeals.68.Shorttitle,commencementandextent.SCHEDULESSCHEDULE1ComingintoOperationofSmokeControlOrders1.Beforemakingasmokecontrolorderthelocalauthorityshall...2.Besidespublishingsuchanotice,thelocalauthorityshallpost,...3.Ifanobjectionisdulymadetothelocalauthority...4.Subjecttoparagraphs5and6,anordershallcome...5.Anordervaryingapreviousordersoastoexempt...6.If,beforethedateonwhichtheorderisto...7.IntheapplicationofthisScheduletoScotland,forany...SCHEDULE2Smokecontrolorders:expenditureonoldprivatedwellingsGrantsforexpenditureincurredinadaptationoffireplaces1.(1)Thisparagraphappliesif,afterthemakingofa...Exclusionofgrantsincaseofunsuitableappliances2.ForthepurposesofthisSchedule,anapplianceisunsuitable...3.(1)Sub-paragraph(2)appliesif—(a)afteralocalauthority...Exchequercontributionstocertainexpenditure4.(1)TheSecretaryofStatemay,outofmoneyprovided...SCHEDULE3ProvisionshavingeffectuntilrepealofAlkali,&cWorksRegulationAct1906PartIRelationofthisActtoAlkali,&c.WorksRegulationAct19061.(1)InthisPartofthisSchedule—“theAlkali...2.Subjecttoparagraphs3and4,PartsItoIII...3.If,ontheapplicationofthelocalauthority,theSecretary...4.While,byvirtueofanorderunderparagraph3above,...5.Anyordermadeunderparagraph3maybevariedor...6.Nothinginsection55shallbetakenasextendingto...PartIIModificationsofthisAct7.Insection31(4)—(a)inparagraph(a),after“1990”there...8.Insection33(1),after“1990”thereisinserted“or...9.Insection35(3),after“1990”thereisinserted“or...10.Insection36,aftersubsection(3)thereisinserted—11.Attheendofsection40thereisinserted—“...SCHEDULE4ConsequentialamendmentsTheHealthandSafetyatWorketc.Act1974(c.37)1.Section80(1)oftheHealthandSafetyatWorketc....TheControlofPollutionAct1974(c.40)2.Insection96(1)oftheControlofPollutionAct1974...ThePublicHealth(ControlofDisease)Act1984(c.22)3.Insection7(4)ofthePublicHealth(ControlofDisease)...TheEnvironmentalProtectionAct1990(c.43)4.Insection79(7)oftheEnvironmentalProtectionAct1990—TheAtomicWeaponsEstablishmentAct1991(c.46)5.IntheScheduletotheAtomicWeaponsEstablishmentAct1991...TheRadioactiveSubstancesAct1993(c.12)6.InSchedule3totheRadioactiveSubstancesAct1993—SCHEDULE5TransitionalprovisionsPartIGeneraltransitionalprovisionsandsavingsContinuityofthelaw1.ThesubstitutionofthisActfortheenactmentsrepealedby...2.Anyreference,whetherexpressorimplied,inthisActor...3.Anydocumentmade,servedorissuedafterthecommencementof...4.Paragraphs2and3haveeffectwithoutprejudicetothe...Generalsavingforoldtransitionalprovisionsandsavings5.(1)TherepealbythisActofatransitionalprovision...PartIIExclusionandmodificationofcertainprovisionsofthisActRequirementstofitarrestmentplant:sections6&86.(1)Section6(1)(arrestmentplantfornewnon-domesticfurnaces)does...Heightofchimneysforfurnaces:section147.(1)Subjecttosub-paragraph(2)below,section14(heightof...Smokecontrolorders8.(1)Inrelationtoanysmokecontrolordermadeby...9.TheprovisionsofPartIIIofthisSchedule(whichare...Collieryspoilbanks:section4210.Subsections(2)to(4)ofsection42(collieryspoilbanks)shall...PartIIIConfirmationandcomingintooperationofcertainsmokecontrolorders11.InthisPartofthisSchedule“order”meansasmoke...12.Aftermakinganorder,thelocalauthorityshallpublishin...13.Besidespublishinganoticeasrequiredbyparagraph12,the...14.IfnoobjectionisdulymadetotheSecretaryof...15.Inanycaseotherthanonewithinparagraph14the...16.Section250(2)to(5)oftheLocalGovernmentAct1972...17.Subjecttoparagraphs18and19,anorderwhenconfirmed...18.Anordervaryingapreviousordersoastoexempt...19.(1)If,beforethedateonwhichanorderis...20.IntheapplicationofthisPartofthisScheduleto...SCHEDULE6RepealsTABLEOFDERIVATIONSBacktotopOptions/HelpPrintOptionsPrintTableofContentsPDF 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