Statutory Instrument 1987 No. 383 (S. 33)

The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Scotland) Order 1987

(The document as of February, 2008)

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1987 No. 383 (S. 33)

CLEAN AIR

The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Scotland) Order 1987

Made	27th February 1987

Laid before Parliament

17th March 1987

Coming into force

14th April 1987

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 11(4) of the Clean Air Act 1956(^[1]), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and being satisfied that fireplaces of the classes described can be used for burning fuel other than authorised fuel without producing a substantial quantity of smoke, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and extent
    1.    This Order may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Scotland) Order 1987, and shall come into force on 14th April 1987 and applies to Scotland only.

Classes of fireplace exempted from section 11 of the Clean Air Act 1956
    2.    The classes of fireplace described in column (1) of the schedule to this order shall, subject to the conditions specified in column (2) against that class, be exempted from the provisions of section 11 of the Clean Air Act 1956 (which enables local authorities to establish smoke control areas in which emission of smoke is an offence, but provides for the exemption of certain fireplaces or classes of fireplace).

Michael Ancram

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
New St. Andrew's House, Edinburgh

27th February 1987

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Notes:

[1] 1956 c. 52.

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