(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002 and come into force on 31st December 2002.
(2) These Regulations apply to Wales.
S.I. 2002/3160 (W.)
The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3160 (W.))
Section 20 of the Clean Air Act 1993 provides that where smoke is emitted from a chimney in a smoke control area and that chimney is either—a chimney of a building; ora chimney serving the furnace of a fixed boiler or industrial plan (not being a chimney of a building)
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(1) Schedule 1 to the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Wales) Regulations 2001 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph 3(a)—
(a) for “85” there is substituted “95”; and
(b) after “phosphoric acid binder” there is inserted “or an organic binder”.
(3) In paragraph 5(a), “and moisture (as to the remaining weight)” is deleted.
(4) After paragraph 10, there is inserted—
(10A) Dragonglow briquettes, manufactured by Tower Colliery Limited at Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, which—
(a) comprise tower duff (as to approximately 95 per cent of the total weight) and a resin-based binder (as to the remaining weight);
(b) were manufactured from those constituents by a process involving cold cure roll pressing;
(c) are unmarked pillow-shaped briquettes and have an average weight of 100 grammes; and
(d) have a sulphur content not exceeding 1 per cent of the total weight.
(10B) Dragonbrite briquettes, manufactured by Tower Colliery Limited at Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, which—
(a) comprise tower duff (as to approximately 95 per cent of the total weight) and a resin-based binder (as to the remaining weight);
(b) were manufactured from those constituents by a process involving cold cure roll pressing;
(c) are pillow-shaped briquettes marked with the letter “T” on one side and have an average weight of 50 grammes; and
(d) have a sulphur content not exceeding 1 per cent of the total weight.
(5) In paragraphs 14, 27, 28 and 30, for “Shildon, County Durham” there is substituted “Immingham Briquetting Works, Immingham, North East Lincolnshire”.
(6) In paragraph 14(a), 27(a) and 28(a) after “organic binder” there is inserted “or a molasses and phosphoric acid binder”.
Notwithstanding the amendments made by regulation 2(5) above, Homefire briquettes, Supertherm briquettes, Supertherm II briquettes and Thermac briquettes manufactured by Coal Products Limited at Shildon, County Durham before the coming into force of these Regulations shall continue to be authorised fuels.
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