Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 4 · Air Pollution Control
10. Occupier to maintain and operate air pollution control equipment
Feedback & supportThe occupier of any industrial or trade premises must maintain any fuel burning equipment and any air pollution control equipment installed in or on the premises in an efficient condition.
industrial or trade premises
“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;
The occupier of any industrial or trade premises must ensure that any air pollution control equipment installed in or on the premises is working in a proper and efficient manner whenever the industrial plant or fuel burning equipment is being used.
premises
“premises” includes messuages, houses, buildings, lands, tenements, easements and hereditaments of any tenure, whether open or enclosed, whether built on or not, whether public or private, and whether maintained under statutory authority or not;
Any occupier who fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence.