Further Restrictions on Bituminous Coal in Ireland

Posted on: February 7, 2012

New legislation:
Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011
Air Pollution (Fixed Payment Notice) Regulations 2011
Amended legislation: The Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Who does this affect: Republic of Ireland
When does this change take place: 3rd January 2012

The Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels (Amendment No. 2) Regulations add an additional electoral division to the restricted area of Athlone and adds additional townlands to the restricted area of Clonmel within which the marketing, sale and distribution of bituminous coal is prohibited.
The Fixed Payment Notice Regulations set out the form to be used by authorised persons when issuing fixed payment notices for breaches of certain provisions of the Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels) Regulations 1998 to 2011, relating to the sale, marketing and distribution of certain fuels.

The full text of the Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels (Amendment No. 2) Regulations can be found here.

Information on the first Marketing, Sale and Distribution of Fuels Amendment Regulations 2011 is available here.

The full text of the Fixed Payment Notice Regulations can be found here.

Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk

Published: 01 February 2012