Revocations of Air Quality Limit Values (Wales) Regulations 2001 and Air Quality Standards Regulations 1989 and transitional provisions13
1
The Air Quality Limit Values (Wales) Regulations 20019 are hereby revoked.
2
The Air Quality Standards Regulations 198910, insofar as they apply to Wales, are revoked in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs—
a
regulation 2(1) (limit values for sulphur and suspended particulates) and regulation 4(1) (limit value for lead in air) are revoked with effect from 1st January 2005;
b
regulation 6 (limit value for nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere) is revoked with effect from 1st January 2010.
3
Until 1st January 2005, if the methods prescribed by these Regulations for the assessment of suspended particulate matter are used for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with Annex IV to Directive 80/779/EEC of 15th July 1980 on air quality limit values and guide values for total suspended particulates11, the data so collected must be multiplied by a factor of 1.2.
4
Where—
a
the National Assembly was required or authorised to take any action by any provision of the Air Quality Limit Values (Wales) Regulations 2001;
b
such action was taken by the National Assembly prior to the revocation of those Regulations by these Regulations;
c
the provision in question is re-enacted by these Regulations,
that action is to be treated, for the purpose of these Regulations, as having been taken under these Regulations.