C1Part 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

91 Interpretation of Part IV.

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In this Part—

  • “action plan” shall be construed in accordance with section 84(2)(b) above;

  • “air quality objectives” means objectives prescribed by virtue of section 87(2)(b) above;

  • “air quality review” means a review under section 82 or 85 above;

  • “air quality standards” means standards prescribed by virtue of section 87(2)(a) above;

  • “the appropriate new Agency” means—

    1. a

      in relation to England and Wales, the Agency;

    2. b

      in relation to Scotland, SEPA;

  • “designated area” has the meaning given by section 83(1) above;

  • “local authority”, in relation to England and Wales, means—

    1. a

      any unitary authority,

    2. b

      any district council, so far as it is not a unitary authority,

    3. c

      the Common Council of the City of London and, as respects the Temples, the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple respectively,

    and, in relation to Scotland, means a council for an area constituted under section 2 of the M1Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;

  • “new Agency” means the Agency or SEPA;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed, or of a description prescribed, by or under regulations;

  • “regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State;

  • “the relevant period”, in the case of any provision of this Part, means such period as may be prescribed for the purposes of that provision;

  • “the strategy” has the meaning given by section 80(1) above;

  • “unitary authority” means—

    1. a

      the council of a county, so far as it is the council of an area for which there are no district councils;

    2. b

      the council of any district comprised in an area for which there is no county council;

    3. c

      the council of a London borough;

    4. d

      the council of a county borough in Wales.

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Any reference in this Part to it appearing that any air quality standards or objectives are not likely within the relevant period to be achieved includes a reference to it appearing that those standards or objectives are likely within that period not to be achieved.