Statutory Instrument 1991 No. 1282
The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations 1991
(The document as of February, 2008)
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
1991 No. 1282
CLEAN AIR
The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations 1991
| Laid before Parliament | 6th June 1991 |
| Coming into force | 1st July 1991 |
The Secretary of State for the Environment as respects England andWales and the Secretary of State for Scotland as respects Scotland, inexercise 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 steamcoals and the fuels described in Schedule 1 are declared to beauthorised 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 thatdate was authorised fuel for the purposes of the Clean Air Act 1956shall continue to be authorised fuel for those purposes notwithstandingthe 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
Notes:[1] See the definition of"authorised fuel"and"the Minister" in section 34(1) of the Clean Air Act 1956. The powers of the Ministeras respects England and Wales are now vested in the Secretary of Stateby virtue of S.I. 1970/1681.
[2] 1956 c. 52.
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