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AIR POLLUTION ACT, 1987
Statutory Text (3 Articles)
FIRST SCHEDULE Pollutants to which Act Applies
Pollutants to which Act Applies
Section 7.
1. All smoke, gas, aerosols and dust.
2. Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), this Act shall apply in particular to smoke, gas, aerosols and dust consisting of—
(a) sulphur dioxide and other sulphur compounds, or
(b) oxides of nitrogen and other nitrogen compounds, or
(c) carbon monoxide, or
(d) organic compounds, or
(e) heavy metals and their compounds, or
(f) asbestos fibres, glass fibres or mineral fibres, or
(g) chlorine and its compounds, or
(h) fluorine and its compounds.
SECOND SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE
Section 9.
Part I Enactments Repealed
Part I
Enactments Repealed
Session and Chapter, Number and Year
Session and Chapter, Number and Year
Short Title
Short Title
Extent of Repeal
Extent of Repeal
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
41 & 42 Vict. c. 52
41 & 42 Vict. c. 52
Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878.
Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878.
Paragraph 7 of section 107; the words “Any chimney (not being the chimney of a private dwelling house) sending forth black smoke in such quantity as to be a nuisance” in section 107; the second proviso to section 107; the words “also to enforce the provisions of any Act in force within their district requiring fireplaces and furnaces to consume their own smoke” in section 108.
Paragraph 7 of section 107; the words “Any chimney (not being the chimney of a private dwelling house) sending forth black smoke in such quantity as to be a nuisance” in section 107; the second proviso to section 107; the words “also to enforce the provisions of any Act in force within their district requiring fireplaces and furnaces to consume their own smoke” in section 108.
6 Edw. 7. c. 14
6 Edw. 7. c. 14
Alkali, etc. Works Regulation Act. 1906.
Alkali, etc. Works Regulation Act. 1906.
The whole Act.
The whole Act.
No. 26 of 1962
No. 26 of 1962
Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1962.
Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1962.
Section 10.
Section 10.
No. 28 of 1963
No. 28 of 1963
Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963.
Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963.
Section 56 (1) (c) (iva) (inserted by the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976), and section 61 (1) (as amended by the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976), to the extent that those provisions relate to air pollution.
Section 56 (1) (c) (iva) (inserted by the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976), and section 61 (1) (as amended by the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1976), to the extent that those provisions relate to air pollution.
Part II Statutory Instruments Repealed
Part II
Statutory Instruments Repealed
S.I. Number and Year
S.I. Number and Year
Short Title
Short Title
Extent of Repeal
Extent of Repeal
(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(3)
(3)
S.I. No. 156 of 1970
S.I. No. 156 of 1970
Control of Atmospheric Pollution Regulations, 1970.
Control of Atmospheric Pollution Regulations, 1970.
The whole Regulations.
The whole Regulations.
S.I. No. 361 of 1977
S.I. No. 361 of 1977
The European Communities (Sulphur Content of Gas Oil) Regulations, 1977.
The European Communities (Sulphur Content of Gas Oil) Regulations, 1977.
The whole Regulations.
The whole Regulations.
S.I. No. 178 of 1985
S.I. No. 178 of 1985
Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Licensing) Regulations, 1985.
Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Licensing) Regulations, 1985.
The whole Regulations.
The whole Regulations.
S.I. No. 326 of 1985
S.I. No. 326 of 1985
The European Communities (Sulphur Content of Gas Oil) (Amendment) Regulations, 1985.
The European Communities (Sulphur Content of Gas Oil) (Amendment) Regulations, 1985.
The whole Regulations.
The whole Regulations.
S.I. No. 378 of 1985
S.I. No. 378 of 1985
The European Communities (Lead Content of Petrol) Regulations, 1985.
The European Communities (Lead Content of Petrol) Regulations, 1985.
The whole Regulations.
The whole Regulations.
THIRD SCHEDULE Industrial Processes to which Act Applies
Industrial Processes to which Act Applies
Section 6.
No.
No.
Process
Process
1.
1.
The refining of oil other than operations solely manufacturing lubricants from crude oil.
The refining of oil other than operations solely manufacturing lubricants from crude oil.
2.
2.
The generation of electricity in plants with a nominal heat output exceeding 50 MW, other than hydro and nuclear plants.
The generation of electricity in plants with a nominal heat output exceeding 50 MW, other than hydro and nuclear plants.
3.
3.
The raising of steam in plants with a nominal heat output exceeding 50 MW.
The raising of steam in plants with a nominal heat output exceeding 50 MW.
4.
4.
The roasting and sintering of metal ores in plants with a capacity of more than 1,000 tonnes per year.
The roasting and sintering of metal ores in plants with a capacity of more than 1,000 tonnes per year.
5.
5.
The production of pig iron and crude steel in integrated plants.
The production of pig iron and crude steel in integrated plants.
6.
6.
The production of ferrous metals in foundries having melting installations with a capacity greater than 5 tonnes.
The production of ferrous metals in foundries having melting installations with a capacity greater than 5 tonnes.
7.
7.
The production and melting of non-ferrous metals in installations having a capacity greater than 1 tonne for heavy metals or 0.5 tonnes for light metals.
The production and melting of non-ferrous metals in installations having a capacity greater than 1 tonne for heavy metals or 0.5 tonnes for light metals.
8.
8.
The production of cement.
The production of cement.
9.
9.
The production of a compound or alloy of magnesium.
The production of a compound or alloy of magnesium.
10.
10.
The production of lime in a kiln.
The production of lime in a kiln.
11.
11.
The production of a compound or alloy of manganese.
The production of a compound or alloy of manganese.
12.
12.
The production and processing of asbestos.
The production and processing of asbestos.
13.
13.
The manufacture of asbestos-based products.
The manufacture of asbestos-based products.
14.
14.
The manufacture of glass fibre or mineral fibre.
The manufacture of glass fibre or mineral fibre.
15.
15.
The production of glass (ordinary and special) in plants with a capacity of more than 5,000 tonnes per year.
The production of glass (ordinary and special) in plants with a capacity of more than 5,000 tonnes per year.
16.
16.
The manufacture of coarse ceramics including refractory bricks, stoneware pipes, facing and floor bricks and roof tiles.
The manufacture of coarse ceramics including refractory bricks, stoneware pipes, facing and floor bricks and roof tiles.
17.
17.
The manufacture of olefins, derivatives of olefins, monomers and polymers.
The manufacture of olefins, derivatives of olefins, monomers and polymers.
18.
18.
The manufacture of organic intermediate products other than those specified at No. 17.
The manufacture of organic intermediate products other than those specified at No. 17.
19.
19.
The manufacture of basic inorganic chemicals.
The manufacture of basic inorganic chemicals.
20.
20.
Any chemical process in which any of the following basic inorganic chemicals are used or evolved, that is to say, ammonia, bromine, carbon disulphide, chlorine, fluorine, hydrofluoric acid, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide, or hydrogen sulphide.
Any chemical process in which any of the following basic inorganic chemicals are used or evolved, that is to say, ammonia, bromine, carbon disulphide, chlorine, fluorine, hydrofluoric acid, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide, or hydrogen sulphide.
21.
21.
Any chemical process in which mercaptans are used or evolved.
Any chemical process in which mercaptans are used or evolved.
22.
22.
The incineration of solid or liquid wastes.
The incineration of solid or liquid wastes.
23.
23.
The manufacture of paper pulp by chemical methods in plants with a capacity greater than 25,000 tonnes per year.
The manufacture of paper pulp by chemical methods in plants with a capacity greater than 25,000 tonnes per year.
24.
24.
The manufacture of artificial fertilizers.
The manufacture of artificial fertilizers.
25.
25.
The extraction of aluminium oxide from an ore and the reaction of aluminium or its alloys with chlorine or its compounds.
The extraction of aluminium oxide from an ore and the reaction of aluminium or its alloys with chlorine or its compounds.
26.
26.
The production of tar and bitumen and the manufacture of products containing them.
The production of tar and bitumen and the manufacture of products containing them.
27.
27.
The extraction or recovery, by burning or by the application of heat, of aluminium, zinc, copper or lead, from any scrap metal or alloy, waste material or residue including scrap or waste cable.
The extraction or recovery, by burning or by the application of heat, of aluminium, zinc, copper or lead, from any scrap metal or alloy, waste material or residue including scrap or waste cable.
28.
28.
The getting, raising, taking, carrying away and processing (including size reduction, grading and heating) of minerals and the storage of mineral wastes.
The getting, raising, taking, carrying away and processing (including size reduction, grading and heating) of minerals and the storage of mineral wastes.
29.
29.
The manufacture of pesticides, pharmaceutical products and their intermediates.
The manufacture of pesticides, pharmaceutical products and their intermediates.
30.
30.
The rendering of animal by-products.
The rendering of animal by-products.