Environmental Better Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016

Authorised fuelN.I.

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15—(1) In Article 2(2) of the Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (interpretation), for the definition of “authorised fuel” substitute—

“authorised fuel” means a fuel that is included on a list of authorised fuels kept by the Department under Article 17(3A);.

(2) After Article 17(3) of the Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (smoke control areas) insert—

(3A) The Department must keep a list of authorised fuels for thepurposes of this Article.

(3B) The Department, having regard (among other things) to the sulphurcontent of a fuel, may include the fuel on the list of authorised fuels.

(3C) The Department must publish in such manner as it considers appropriate—

(a)the list of authorised fuels; and

(b)a revised copy of the list as soon as is reasonably practicable after any change is made to it..

Commencement Information

I1S. 15 in operation at 10.10.2016 by S.R. 2016/332, art. 2