Statutory Instruments
CLEAN AIR
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:
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.
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
Article 2
(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 11 of the Clean Air Act 1956 empowers local authorities to declare the whole or any part of their district to be a smoke control area in which the emission of smoke is, generally, prohibited.
This Order exempts the Triancomatic 60 boiler manufactured by Trianco Redfyre Limited, the Worcester Coalstream 17.5 kw underfeed stoker manufactured by Worcester Engineering Company Limited and the Corsair 300HW, 500HW and 750HW boilers manufactured by Erithglen Limited from the provisions of that section subject to certain conditions as to installation, maintenance and operation.