18. Powers of authorised officer

The Director or any authorised officer may at all reasonable times enter any industrial or trade premises and may —

(a)

examine and inspect any control equipment, fuel burning equipment or industrial plant on the premises; and

(b)

make such examination or inquiry and such tests as he considers necessary,to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act or any requirement made under or pursuant thereto or the conditions attached to any permission or exemption are being or have been complied with.

Terms defined in s 2

authorised officer
Defined · s 2
“authorised officer” means any officer appointed as an authorised officer under section 3;
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control equipment
Defined · s 2
“control equipment” includes —(a)any apparatus for separating any air impurities from the gas or liquid medium in which they are carried;(b)any automatic device used for securing the more efficient operation of any fuel burning equipment;(c)any device to indicate or record air pollution or give warning of excessive air pollution; and(d)any other device used for the purposes of preventing or limiting air pollution;
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Director
Defined · s 2
“Director” means the Director of Air Pollution Control appointed under section 3;
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fuel burning equipment
Defined · s 2
“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
Defined · s 2
“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
Defined · s 2
“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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premises
Defined · s 2
“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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Report

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