Version Superseded: 01/04/1996
Point in time view as at 31/05/1991.
Environmental Protection Act 1990, Cross Heading: Statutory nuisances: Scotland is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)Sections 79 to 82 above do not apply to Scotland.
(2)In section 16 of the M1Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897 (definition of nuisances), after paragraph (5) there shall be inserted the following paragraphs—
“(5A)Any fumes (“fumes” meaning airborne solid matter smaller than dust), gases or vapours emitted, so as to be a nuisance or injurious or dangerous to health, from any premises, or part thereof, used or intended to be used as a dwelling house.
(5B)Any dust caused by any trade, business, manufacture or process, being a nuisance or injurious or dangerous to health.”
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