Clause 12

Any owner or occupier of any industrial or trade premises who conducts any trade or industrial process, or operates any fuel burning equipment or industrial plant in or on the premises in such manner as to cause, permit or allow the emission of air impurities in excess of the standard of concentration or rate of emission prescribed in respect of that industry, process, fuel burning equipment or industrial plant shall be guilty of an offence.

Where any such standard has not been so prescribed, it shall be the duty of the owner or occupier of any industrial or trade premises to conduct any trade or industrial process or operate any fuel burning equipment or industrial plant in or on the premises by the best practicable means available as may be necessary to prevent or minimise air pollution.

If any dispute arises as to the best practicable means available for the purposes of subsection (2), it shall be determined by the Director.

The Director may, in respect of a specified period of time, by notice in writing require the owner or occupier of any industrial or trade premises to ensure that any air impurity exceeding a specified amount shall not be emitted during that period.

The Minister may by regulations provide for the control or prohibition of the emission of air impurities from any other source.