Statutory Instrument 1991 No. 1282

The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations 1991

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1991 No. 1282

CLEAN AIR

The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations 1991

The Secretary of State for the Environment as respects England and Wales and the Secretary of State for Scotland as respects Scotland, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 11(2) and 34(1)^[1] of the Clean Air Act 1956^[2] and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement
    1.    These Regulations may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st July 1991.

Authorised fuels for the purposes of the Clean Air Act 1956
    2.    Anthracite, semi-anthracite, electricity, gas, low volatile steam coals and the fuels described in Schedule 1 are declared to be authorised fuels for the purposes of the Clean Air Act 1956.

Revocations and savings
    3.—(1)  The Regulations listed in Schedule 2 are revoked.

    (2)  Fuel manufactured before 1st July 1991 which immediately before that date was authorised fuel for the purposes of the Clean Air Act 1956 shall continue to be authorised fuel for those purposes notwithstanding the revocation of the Regulations listed in Schedule 2.

Michael Heseltine

Secretary of State for the Environment

30th May 1991

Michael Forsyth

Minister of State, Scottish Office

23rd May 1991

[1] See the definition of"authorised fuel" and"the Minister" in section 34(1) of the Clean Air Act 1956. The powers of the Minister as respects England and Wales are now vested in the Secretary of State by virtue of S.I. 1970/1681. back

[2] 1956 c. 52. back

Explanatory Note