obligations of the United Kingdom under the Community Treaties, or

international agreements to which the United Kingdom is for the time being a party,

a statement which relates to the whole of Great Britain; or

two or more statements which between them relate to every part of Great Britain.

shall keep under review his policies with respect to the quality of air; and

may from time to time modify the strategy.

standards relating to the quality of air;

objectives for the restriction of the levels at which particular substances are present in the air; and

measures which are to be taken by local authorities and other persons for the purpose of achieving those objectives.

the appropriate new Agency;

such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of local government as he may consider appropriate;

such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of industry as he may consider appropriate; and

such other bodies or persons as he may consider appropriate.

shall publish a draft of the proposed strategy or modification, together with notice of a date before which, and an address at which, representations may be made to him concerning the draft so published; and

shall take into account any such representations which are duly made and not withdrawn.

in the case of the Agency, the functions conferred on it by or under the enactments specified in section 5(5) above; or

in the case of SEPA, the functions conferred on it by or under the enactments specified in section 33(5) above.

be varied by a subsequent order; or

be revoked by such an order, if it appears on that subsequent air quality review that the air quality standards and objectives are being achieved, and are likely throughout the relevant period to be achieved, within the designated area.

the quality for the time being, and the likely future quality within the relevant period, of air within the designated area to which the order relates; and

the respects (if any) in which it appears that air quality standards or objectives are not being achieved, or are not likely within the relevant period to be achieved, within that designated area.

to prepare, before the expiration of the period of twelve months beginning with the coming into operation of the order mentioned in that subsection, a report of the results of that assessment; and

to prepare, in accordance with the following provisions of this Part, a written plan (in this Part referred to as an “action plan”) for the exercise by the authority, in pursuit of the achievement of air quality standards and objectives in the designated area, of any powers exercisable by the authority.

either of them may refer the matter to the Secretary of State;

on any such reference the Secretary of State may confirm the authority’s proposed action plan or revision of the action plan, with or without modifications (whether or not proposed by the county council) or reject it and, if he rejects it, he may also exercise any powers of his under section 85 below; and

the authority shall not finally determine the content of the action plan, or the revision of the action plan, except in accordance with his decision on the reference or in pursuance of directions under section 85 below.

in relation to F1local authorities in England and Wales other than local authorities in Greater London, the Secretary of State;

in relation to local authorities in Greater London, the Mayor of London; and

in relation to Scotland, SEPA acting with the approval of the Secretary of State.

a review of the quality for the time being, and the likely future quality within the relevant period, of air within the area of any local authority;

an assessment of whether air quality standards and objectives are being achieved, or are likely to be achieved within the relevant period, within the area of a local authority;

an identification of any parts of the area of a local authority in which it appears that those standards or objectives are not likely to be achieved within the relevant period; or

an assessment of the respects (if any) in which it appears that air quality standards or objectives are not being achieved, or are not likely within the relevant period to be achieved, within the area of a local authority or within a designated area.

that air quality standards or objectives are not being achieved, or are not likely within the relevant period to be achieved, within the area of a local authority,

that a local authority has failed to discharge any duty imposed on it under or by virtue of this Part,

that the actions, or proposed actions, of a local authority in purported compliance with the provisions of this Part are inappropriate in all the circumstances of the case, or

that developments in science or technology, or material changes in circumstances, have rendered inappropriate the actions or proposed actions of a local authority in pursuance of this Part,

to cause an air quality review to be conducted under section 82 above in accordance with the directions;

to cause an air quality review under section 82 above to be conducted afresh, whether in whole or in part, or to be so conducted with such differences as may be specified or described in the directions;

to make an order under section 83 above designating as an air quality management area an area specified in, or determined in accordance with, the directions;

to revoke, or modify in accordance with the directions, any order under that section;

to prepare in accordance with the directions an action plan for a designated area;

to modify, in accordance with the directions, any action plan prepared by the authority; or

to implement, in accordance with the directions, any measures in an action plan.

any obligations of the United Kingdom under the Community Treaties, or

any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is for the time being a party,

copies of the direction shall be made available to the public; and

any reference to the county council is a reference to the council of that area; and

any reference to a district council is a reference to the council of a district comprised in that area.

any particular air quality review,

any particular assessment under section 82 or 84 above, or

the preparation of any particular action plan or revision of an action plan,

any proposals submitted pursuant to subsection (3) above; and

any time or times set out in the statement submitted pursuant to subsection (4) above.

that air quality standards or objectives are not being achieved, or are not likely within the relevant period to be achieved, within the area of a district council,

that the county council has failed to discharge any duty imposed on it under or by virtue of this Part,

that the actions, or proposed actions, of the county council in purported compliance with the provisions of this Part are inappropriate in all the circumstances of the case, or

that developments in science or technology, or material changes in circumstances, have rendered inappropriate the actions or proposed actions of the county council in pursuance of this Part,

to submit, in accordance with the directions, proposals pursuant to subsection (3) above or a statement pursuant to subsection (4) above;

to modify, in accordance with the directions, any proposals or statement submitted by the county council pursuant to subsection (3) or (4) above;

to submit any proposals or statement so modified to the district council in question pursuant to subsection (3) or (4) above; or

to implement, in accordance with the directions, any measures included in an action plan.

any obligations of the United Kingdom under the Community Treaties, or

any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is for the time being a party,

copies of the direction shall be made available to the public; and

notice of the giving of the direction, and of where a copy of the direction may be obtained, shall be given in the London Gazette.

any proposals submitted pursuant to subsection (1) above; and

any time or times set out in the statement submitted pursuant to subsection (2) above.

for, or in connection with, implementing the strategy;

otherwise with respect to the assessment or management of the quality of air.

prescribing standards relating to the quality of air;

prescribing objectives for the restriction of the levels at which particular substances are present in the air;

conferring powers or imposing duties on local authorities;

for or in connection with the designation of air quality management areas by orders made by local authorities in such cases or circumstances not falling within section 83 above as may be prescribed;

for the application, with or without modifications, of any provisions of this Part in relation to areas designated by virtue of paragraph (f) above or in relation to orders made by virtue of that paragraph;

prescribing measures which are to be adopted by local authorities (whether in action plans or otherwise) or other persons in pursuance of the achievement of air quality standards or objectives;

for or in connection with the communication to the public of information relating to quality for the time being, or likely future quality, of the air;

for or in connection with the obtaining by local authorities from any person of information which is reasonably necessary for the discharge of functions conferred or imposed on them under or by virtue of this Part;

for or in connection with the recovery by a local authority from prescribed persons in prescribed circumstances, and in such manner as may be prescribed, of costs incurred by the authority in discharging functions conferred or imposed on the authority under or by virtue of this Part;

for a person who contravenes, or fails to comply with, any prescribed provision of the regulations to be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or such lower level on that scale as may be prescribed in relation to the offence;

for or in connection with arrangements under which a person may discharge any liability to conviction for a prescribed offence by payment of a penalty of a prescribed amount;

for or in connection with appeals against determinations or decisions made, notices given or served, or other things done under or by virtue of the regulations.

the scope or form of a review or assessment;

the scope, content or form of an action plan;

the time at which, period within which, or manner in which a review or assessment is to be carried out or an action plan is to be prepared;

the factors to be taken into account in preparing action plans;

the actions which must be taken by local authorities or other persons in consequence of reviews, assessments or action plans;

requirements for consultation;

the treatment of representations or objections duly made;

any appeal against, or reference or review of, a decision of a local authority under or by virtue of regulations under this Part, or

any application transmitted from a local authority under or by virtue of any such regulations,

provision for anything that may be prescribed by the regulations to be determined under the regulations and for anything falling to be so determined to be determined by such persons, in accordance with such procedure and by reference to such matters, and to the opinion of such persons, as may be prescribed;

different provision for different cases, including different provision in relation to different persons, circumstances, areas or localities; and

such supplemental, consequential, incidental or transitional provision (including provision amending any enactment or any instrument made under any enactment) as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

the appropriate new Agency;

such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of local government as he may consider appropriate;

such bodies or persons appearing to him to be representative of the interests of industry as he may consider appropriate; and

such other bodies or persons as he may consider appropriate.

make different provision for different cases, including different provision in relation to different persons, circumstances or localities; and

contain such supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, including provision saving provision repealed by or under any enactment.