Legislation

Current legislation

List of current Northern Ireland Air Quality Legislation, as of October 2014. Not all of the list are currently available for download.

Smoke Control Areas

• The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
• The Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013
• Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations (NI) 2011
• Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) Regs (NI) 2010
• Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) Regulations (NI) 1999, 2008. Amended (2010)
• Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) Regs (NI) 1999. Amended (2001, 2003, 2007, 2009)
• Smoke Control Areas (Sale or Delivery of Unauthorised Fuel) Regulations (NI) 1998

Pollution Prevention and Control

• Pollution Prevention and Control (Industrial Emissions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013

Air Quality Standards

• Air Quality Standards Regulations (NI) 2010
• Air Quality Standards Regulations (NI) 2007
• Air Quality Limit Values Regulations (NI) 2002. Amended (2002, 2004)
• Air Quality Regulations (NI) 2003. Amended (2003)
• Air Quality Regulations (NI) 2003 (Relevant Authorities). Amended (2003)
• Air Quality (Ozone) Regulations (NI) 2002
• Air Quality Standards Regulations (NI) 1990. Amended (1994, 1996). - not available online

Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels

• The Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014
• Sulphur Content of Liquid Fuels Regulations (NI) 2007
• Sulphur Content of Solid Fuel Regulations (NI) 1998

Clean Air

• Clean Air (Emission of Dark Smoke) (Exemption) Regs (NI) 1981 - not available online
• Clean Air (NI) Order 1981
• Clean Air Act (Grant Extension) Order (NI) 1969 - not available online

Others

• The Environment Order (NI) 2002. Amended (2010)
• The Waste Management (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
• The Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2005
• Large Combustion Plants Regulations (NI) 2003
• Ozone Monitoring and Information Regulations 1994
• Alkali Etc. Works and Clean Air (Metrication) Regs (NI) 1994 - not available online
• Dark Smoke (Permitted Periods) Regulations (NI) 1965 - not available online
• Dark Smoke (Permitted Periods) (Vessels) Regulations (NI) 1965 - not available online