SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Investigatory powers: consequential amendments

Clean Air Act 1993 (c. 11)

I151

The Clean Air Act 1993 is amended as follows.

I252

1

Section 30 (regulations about motor fuel) is amended as follows.

2

Omit subsection (5).

3

Before subsection (6) insert—

5A

For the investigatory powers available to a local weights and measures authority for the purposes of the duty in subsection (4), see Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

4

Omit subsection (8).

5

Before subsection (9) insert—

8A

For the investigatory powers available to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland for the purposes of the duty in subsection (7), see Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

I353

In section 31 (regulations about sulphur content of oil fuel for furnaces or engines) after subsection (4) insert—

4A

For the investigatory powers available to a local authority for the purposes of the duty in subsection (4)(a), see Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

I454

In section 32(4) (powers of entry not to apply in relation to persons in the public service of the Crown) for “sections 56 to 58 (rights of entry and inspection and other local authority powers)” substitute “ Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (investigatory powers) ”.

I555

In section 49(1) (unjustified disclosures of information) after “this Act” insert “ or in the exercise of a power in Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 for the purposes of the duty in section 30(4) or (7) or 31(4)(a) of this Act ”.

I656

In section 56 (rights of entry and inspection etc) after subsection (6) insert—

7

This section does not apply in relation to—

a

a function conferred on a local authority by Part 4, or

b

a provision of an instrument made under that Part.

I757

In section 58(1) (power of local authorities to obtain information)—

a

omit “IV or”, and

b

for “those Parts” substitute “ that Part ”.