C1C2Part IV Air Quality

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Pt. IV (ss. 80-91) amended (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 364 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/801, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. 3

80 National air quality strategy.

1

The Secretary of State shall as soon as possible prepare and publish a statement (in this Part referred to as “the strategy”) containing policies with respect to the assessment or management of the quality of air.

2

The strategy may also contain policies for implementing—

a

obligations of the United Kingdom under the F1EU Treaties, or

b

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

so far as relating to the quality of air.

3

The strategy shall consist of or include—

a

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

b

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

4

The Secretary of State—

a

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

b

may from time to time modify the strategy.

5

Without prejudice to the generality of what may be included in the strategy, the strategy must include statements with respect to—

a

standards relating to the quality of air;

b

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

c

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

6

In preparing the strategy or any modification of it, the Secretary of State shall consult—

a

the F2appropriate agency;

b

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

c

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

d

such other bodies or persons as he may consider appropriate.

7

Before publishing the strategy or any modification of it, the Secretary of State—

a

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

b

shall take into account any such representations which are duly made and not withdrawn.