(1) This Order may be cited as the Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Wales) Order 2005 and comes into force on 5 March 2005.
(2) This Order applies to Wales.
SourceS.I. 2005/426 (W.)
The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Wales) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/426 (W.))
Section 20 of the Clean Air Act 1993 (“the Act”) places a general prohibition on the emission of smoke in smoke control areas. The National Assembly for Wales may, by order made under section 21 of the Act, exempt specified classes of fireplace from the provisions of section 20, if it is satisfied that they can be used for burning fuel other than authorised fuels without producing any smoke or a substantial quantity of smoke.
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The classes of fireplace described in the Schedule are, upon the conditions there specified, exempted from the provisions of section 20 of the Clean Air Act 1993 (which prohibits smoke emissions in smoke control areas).
In the entry relating to the Dunsley Yorkshire Stove in the Schedule to the Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) Order 1999 —
(a) in the column headed “Class of fireplace”, after “Dunsley Yorkshire Stove” insert “and Dunsley Yorkshire Multifuel Stove and Dunsley Yorkshire Multifuel Stove and Boiler”; and
(b) in the column headed “Conditions”, after “bearing the reference A/22160” insert “, as amended by the manufacturer’s instructions dated 4 October 2004 bearing the reference D13 with regard to the Stove and Multifuel Stove and the manufacturer’s instructions dated December 2004 bearing the reference GHD/DUN4B/1 with regard to the Multifuel Stove and Boiler”.
Schedules
SCHEDULE — CLASSES OF FIREPLACE WHICH ARE EXEMPT
The fireplace must be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions dated 4 December 2004 and bearing the reference D13W.
The fireplace must be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions dated 9 October 2003 and bearing the reference 250-6931B.
The fireplace must be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions dated 4 June 2003 and bearing the reference 7004-187.
The fireplace must be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions dated 8 July 2003 and bearing the reference 7006-186.
The fireplace must be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions dated 25 October 2004 and bearing the references:
The fireplace must be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions dated January 2005 and bearing the reference WT/a/19/1/05 with regard to model WT10 or WT15/a/19/01/05 with regard to model WT15.
No fuel may be used other than dry untreated wood.
No fuel may be used other than dry-cured untreated wood of maximum size 38.1 × 10.16 × 5.08cm.
No fuel may be used other than dry-cured untreated wood of maximum size 38.1 × 10.16 × 5.08cm.
No fuel may be used other than dry-cured untreated wood of maximum size 43.18 × 10.16 × 10.16cm.
No fuel may be used other than untreated dry wood.
No fuel may be used other than offcuts of untreated hardwood or softwood.
Cite this legislation
- Official citation
- S.I. 2005/426 (W.)
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- legislation.gov.uk
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The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (Wales) Order 2005 (legislation.gov.uk, OGL-3). Retrieved via LawPlayer, https://lawplayer.com/uk/act/wsi-2005-426
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