1.—(1) This order may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) Order 1982 and shall come into operation on 16th December 1982.
(2) This order applies to England and Wales.
2. The class of fireplace described in Column (1) of the Schedule to this order shall, subject to the conditions specified in Column (2) thereof, be exempted from the provisions of section 11 of the Clean Air Act 1956 (which empowers a local authority to declare the whole or any part of their district to be a smoke control area).
Michael R.D. Heseltine
Secretary of State for the Environment
12th November 1982