http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1981/158/contentsClean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2017-09-15Expert Participation2016-10-10Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981Introductory Title and commencement (1) This Order may be cited as the Clean Air...Introductory1Title and commencement2InterpretationDark smoke3Prohibition of dark smoke from chimneys4Prohibition of dark smoke from industrial or trade premisesSmoke from furnaces5Certain furnaces to be so far as practicable smokelessArt. 6 rep. by 1985 NI 15 Grit and dust from furnaces7Grit and dust from furnaces8New furnaces to be fitted with plant to arrest grit and dust9New furnaces to be fitted with arrestment plant10Exemptions from Article 911Measurement of grit and dust from furnaces12Information about furnaces and fuel consumed13Grit and dust from outdoor furnaces, etc.Height of chimneys14Height of chimneys15Height of chimneys serving a furnace16Application to fumes of certain provisions as to grit and dustSmoke control areas17Smoke control areas18Adaptation of fireplaces in private dwellings19Contributions by Department to district councils20Interpretation of Articles 18 and 1921Variation of provisions in Articles 18, 19 and 2022Power of district council to make grants towards adaptations in certain premisesSmoke nuisances23Abatement of smoke nuisances24New building over-reaching adjacent chimneys24ARelation to Industrial Pollution Control (Northern Ireland) Order 1997Special cases24BRelation to Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 200225Relation to, and amendment of, Alkali Act26Railway engines27Vessels28Exemption for purposes of investigations and research29Crown premises, etc.Miscellaneous30Heating and cooking arrangements in buildings31Powers of district councils as to research and publicity32Power of county court to authorise works and order payments33Recovery of expenses34Suspected offences in relation to motor vehicles35Extension of Order to certain emissionsAdministration and enforcement36Unjustified disclosures of information37Duty to notify occupiers of offences38Penalties39Enforcement40Application of Public Health Acts (Northern Ireland) 1878 to 196241Powers of district councils to act jointly42Premises in two or more districtsGeneral43Notices and regulations44Transitional provision, saving, amendments and repealsSCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1APPLICATIONS TO DISTRICT COUNCILS1In this Schedule “application” means an application— (a) for the approval by a district council—...2Where an application is made to a district council, the council may— (a) grant the...3A district council shall give notice in writing to the person who made the application...4If within— (a) two months after an application has been made to a district council;...5If an application for approval is granted (whether unconditionally or subject to conditions) by a...6A person— (a) by or on whose behalf an application was made to a district...7Before determining any appeal under paragraph 6 the Department may, or if the person who...8A decision of the Department on any appeal under paragraph 6 shall be final and...SCHEDULE 2CONFIRMATION AND COMING INTO OPERATION OF ORDERS OF DISTRICT COUNCILS UNDER ARTICLE 171In this Schedule “order” means an order made by a district council under Article 17.2After making an order, the district council shall cause to be published in the Belfast...3Besides publishing the notice referred to in paragraph 2, the district council who have made...4If no objection is duly made to the Department within the period mentioned in paragraph...5If any objection duly made to the Department is not withdrawn, the Department— (a) may,...6On receipt of notice that the Department has confirmed an order, the district council shall...7An order when confirmed shall, subject to paragraph 8, come into operation on such date...8If, before the date on which an order is to come into force, the district...SCHEDULE 3TRANSITIONAL PROVISION AND SAVING1Any regulations in force immediately before 1st October 1973 which were made under section 23(1)...2The repeal by Article 44(3) and Schedule 6 of the Clean Air Act (Northern Ireland)...Schedule 4, Part I restates amendments made by 1964 c.16( NI Schedule 4, Part II—Amendments.Schedule 4, Part I restates amendments made by 1964 c.16( NISchedule 4, Part II—Amendments.Schedule 5—Repeals1981 No. 158 (N.I. 4)Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 198110th February 1981