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Statutory Instruments

1975 No. 1111

CLEAN AIR

The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (No. 3) Order 1975

Made

7th July 1975

Laid before Parliament

9th July 1975

Coming into Operation

11th July 1975

The Secretary of State for the Environment, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11(4) and (8) of the Clean Air Act 1956 and now vested in him(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby orders as follows:-

Title and commencement

1. This order may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (No. 3) Order 1975 and shall come into operation on 11th July 1975.

Interpretation

2. The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

Revocation

3. The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) Order 1975(2) is hereby revoked.

Class of fireplace excempted from section 11 of the Clean Air Act 1956

4. The class of fireplace described in column (1) of the Schedule hereto shall, subject to the conditions specified in column (2), 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).

Anthony Crosland

Secretary of State for the Environment

7th July 1975

SCHEDULE

(1)(2)
Class of FireplaceConditions
The fireplace known as the Rayburn Prince 76 and manufactured by Glynwed Domestic and Heating Appliances Limited.The fireplace shall be installed, maintained and operated so as to minimise the emission of smoke and in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. No fuel shall be used other than selected washed coal doubles and trebles.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Section 11 of the Clean Air Act 1956 empowers local authorities to declare the whole or any part of their district to be a smoke control area in which the emission of smoke is, generally, prohibited.

This order exempts the Rayburn Prince 76 manufactured by Glynwed Domestic and Heating Appliances Limited (formerly Glynwed Foundries Limited) from the provisions of that section, upon certain conditions as to proper operation, including the condition that no fuel shall be used other than selected washed coal doubles and trebles (also known as nuts and large nuts).

It also revokes the Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) Order 1975 which referred to the same fireplace but to the manufacturers by their former name.

(1)

S.I. 1970/1681 (1970 III, p. 5551).

(2)

(1975 II, p. 3419).


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