The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/1152
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and application

This Order—

(a) may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (England) Order 2006;

(b) shall come into force on 15th May 2006;

(c) applies in England only.

Section 2 Classes of fireplace exempted from section 20 of the Clean Air Act 1993

The classes of fireplace described in the first column of the Schedule are, subject to compliance with the conditions specified for that class in the second column of the Schedule, exempted from the provisions of section 20 (prohibition on emissions of smoke in smoke control area) of the Clean Air Act 1993.

Section 1

The fireplaces shall be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions dated August 2003 and bearing the reference “BA-USV 0803”.

Section 1

The fireplaces shall be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions dated 28th July 2003 and bearing the reference “BA-USP 0703”.

Section 2

No fuel shall be used other than wood pellets or wood chips as described in the manufacturer’s instructions, but excluding any such pellets or chips which contain:

(i) halogenated organic compounds or heavy metals as a result of treatment with wood-preservatives or coatings, or

(ii) in particular, wood waste originating from construction and demolition waste.

Section 2

No fuel shall be used other than wood pellets as described in the manufacturer’s instructions, but excluding any such pellets which contain:

(i) halogenated organic compounds or heavy metals as a result of treatment with wood-preservatives or coatings, or

(ii) in particular, wood waste originating from construction and demolition waste.