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Clean Air Act 1956 (repealed 27.8.1993)

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Point in time view as at 05/02/1992. This version of this provision has been superseded. Help about Status

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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Clean Air Act 1956 (repealed 27.8.1993), Section 7. Help about Changes to Legislation

7 Measurement of grit and dust emitted from furnaces. E+W+S

(1)If a furnace in a building is used—

(a)to burn pulverised fuel; or

[F1(b)to burn, at a rate of [F245.4 kilograms]or more an hour, any other solid matter; or

(c)to burn, at a rate equivalent to [F3366.4 kilowatts or more], any liquid or gaseous matter;]

. . . F4 the local authority may, by notice in writing served on the occupier of the building . . . F4 direct that the provisions of subsection (2) of this section shall apply to the furnace . . . F4 and those provisions shall apply accordingly:

Provided that the local authority may, by a subsequent notice in writing served on the occupier of the building or land, revoke any direction given under this subsection, without prejudice, however, to their power to give another direction thereunder.

(2)In the case of a furnace or oven to which this subsection is applied, the occupier of the building . . . F4 shall comply with such requirements as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Minister as to—

(a)making and recording measurements from time to time of the [F5grit, dust and fumes] emitted from the furnace . . . F4;

(b)making adaptations for that purpose to the chimney serving the furnace . . . F4;

(c)providing and maintaining apparatus for making and recording the measurements; and

(d)informing the local authority of the results obtained from the measurements or otherwise making those results available to them.

and if he fails so to do, he shall be guilty of an offence.

(3)Regulations under subsection (2) of this section may make different provision in relation to different classes of furnace . . . F4.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 7(1)(b)(c) substituted for s. 7(1)(b) by Clean Air Act 1968 (c. 62), s. 5(1)

F2Words in s. 7(1)(b) substituted (5.2.1992) by S.I. 1992/36, arts. 1, 2(4)

F3Words in s. 7(1)(c) substituted (5.2.1992) by S.I. 1992/36, arts. 1, 2(5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3Power to amend s. 7(1)(b)(c) conferred by Clean Air Act 1968 (c. 62), s. 5(2)

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