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Welsh Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 51 (W. 16)

Clean Air, Wales

The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Classes of Fireplace) (Wales) Order 2019

Made

15 January 2019

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales

16 January 2019

Coming into force

6 February 2019

The Welsh Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 21(5) of the Clean Air Act 1993(1).

The Welsh Ministers are satisfied that the fireplaces exempted by this Order can be used for burning fuel other than authorised fuels without producing any smoke or a substantial quantity of smoke.

(1)

1993 c. 11. The function of the Secretary of State in section 21(5) was, so far as exercisable in relation to Wales, transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672). That function is now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of section 162 of, and paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32).