10. Prescribed standards of air impurities not to be exceeded

(1)

The occupier of any industrial or trade premises shall not conduct any trade, industry or process, or operate 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.

(2)

Where any such standard has not been so prescribed, the occupier of any industrial or trade premises shall conduct any trade, industry or process or operate any fuel burning equipment or industrial plant in or on the premises by the best practicable means as may be necessary to prevent or minimise air pollution:Provided that if at any time any question arises as to the best practicable means available for the purposes of this subsection it shall be determined by the Director.

Terms defined in s 2

air pollution
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“air pollution” means the emission into the air of any air impurity;
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Director
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“Director” means the Director of Air Pollution Control appointed under section 3;
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fuel burning equipment
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“fuel burning equipment” means any furnace, boiler, fireplace, oven, retort, incinerator, open fire, vehicle, vessel or chimney, or any other apparatus, device, mechanism or structure used or to be used in connection with the burning of any combustible material in, or in relation to, any industrial plant;
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industrial or trade premises
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“industrial or trade premises” means premises used for any industrial or trade purposes or premises on which matter is burnt in connection with any industrial or trade process, and includes all scheduled premises and construction sites;
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industrial plant
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“industrial plant” means any plant used for the generation of power, or for any industrial use, or for the operation of vessels, aircraft, locomotives, cranes or other machines using any combustible material for their operation;
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occupier
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“occupier”, in relation to any premises, means the person in occupation or control of the premises, and, in relation to any part of any premises different parts of which are occupied by different persons, means the person in occupation or control of that part;
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practicable
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“practicable” means reasonably practicable having regard, amongst other things, to local conditions and circumstances and to the current state of technical knowledge, and “best practicable means” includes the provision and the efficient maintenance of plant and the proper use thereof and the supervision by or on behalf of the occupier of any process or operation;
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premises
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“premises” includes any messuages, buildings, lands, easements and hereditaments whether open or enclosed, whether built on or not, whether public or private, and whether maintained or not under statutory authority;
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