Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, and shall come into operation on 5th December 2012.
Authorised fuels
2. For the purposes of Article 2(2) of the Clean Air (Northern Ireland) Order 1981, the following are authorised fuels—
(a)anthracite;
(b)semi-anthracite;
(c)electricity;
(d)gas;
(e)low volatile steam coals; and
(f)the fuels described in the Schedule.
Revocations and savings
3.—(1) The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011(1) are revoked.
(2) Any fuel manufactured before 5th December 2012 which was an authorised fuel continues to be an authorised fuel, notwithstanding the revocation of the Regulations specified in paragraph (1).
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 5th November 2012.
Wesley Shannon
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment