Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and shall come into operation on 13^th December 2010.

Exempted fireplaces

2.  The classes of fireplace prescribed in column (1) of the Schedule shall, subject to the conditions prescribed in column (2) of the Schedule, be exempt from the provisions of Article 17 of the Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981.

Revocations

3.  The following Regulations are revoked—

(a) The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999(1);

(b) The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001(2);

(c) The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(3);

(d) The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007(4); and

(e) The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009(5).

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 8^th November 2010.

Denis McMahon

A senior officer of the Department of the Environment