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No. 6/1987:
AIR POLLUTION ACT, 1987
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I
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PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL
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Section
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1. Short title.
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2. Commencement.
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3. Non application of Act.
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4. Air pollution.
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5. Best practicable means.
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6. Industrial plant and existing industrial plant.
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7. Interpretation generally.
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8. Application of Act to premises belonging to State.
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9. Repeals.
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10. Regulations.
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11. Offences.
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12. Penalties.
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13. Prosecution of offences.
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14. Powers of authorised person.
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15. Service of notices.
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16. Obligation to give information.
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17. The register.
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18. Research into air pollution.
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19. Expenses.
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20. Consultation by local authorities.
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21. Transfer of functions.
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22. Power to make charges in relation to emissions.
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PART II
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GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO AIR POLLUTION
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23. Prohibition on certain emissions.
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24. Obligation to prevent air pollution.
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25. Prohibition on emission of smoke.
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26. Power of local authority to require measures to be taken to prevent or limit air pollution.
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27. Power of local authority to take steps to prevent or limit air pollution.
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28. Power of High Court in relation to air pollution.
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29. Notification of incident causing air pollution.
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PART III
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LICENSING OF INDUSTRIAL PLANT
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30. Licence to operate industrial plant.
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31. Regulations regarding licences.
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32. Grant of licences.
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33. Review of licences.
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34. Appeals.
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35. Fees.
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36. Limit on duration of licence.
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37. Change of ownership of industrial plant.
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38. Alterations at industrial plant.
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PART IV
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SPECIAL CONTROL AREAS
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39. Special control areas.
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40. Special control area orders.
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41. Confirmation of special control area order.
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42. Oral hearings.
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43. Relaxation or suspension of special control area order.
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44. Power of local authority to require alterations to premises.
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45. Financial assistance for certain works.
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PART V
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AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANS AND STANDARDS
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46. Air quality management plans.
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47. Power of Minister in relation to an air quality management plan.
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48. Publication of notices in relation to air quality management plans.
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49. Duty of local authority on making, varying or replacing an air quality management plan.
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50. Air quality standards.
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51. Emission limit values.
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52. Directions by Minister in relation to air pollution.
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53. Regulations in relation to fuel.
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PART VI
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MISCELLANEOUS
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54. Monitoring of air quality and emissions.
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55. Power of court to authorise works.
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56. Application of Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963.
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57. Transitional provisions in relation to alkali, etc. work.
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58. Transitional provisions in relation to certain licensable works.
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59. Savers.
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FIRST SCHEDULE
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POLLUTANTS TO WHICH ACT APPLIES
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SECOND SCHEDULE
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PART I
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Enactments repealed
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PART II
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Statutory Instruments repealed
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THIRD SCHEDULE
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INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES TO WHICH ACT APPLIES
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ACTS REFERRED TO
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| Alkali, etc. Works Regulation Act, 1906 |
6 Edw. 7, c. 14 |
| Companies Acts, 1963 to 1986 |
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| Criminal Procedure Act, 1967 |
1967, No. 12 |
| County Management Acts, 1940 to 1985 |
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| Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963 |
1963, No. 28 |
| Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1983 |
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| Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act, 1962 |
1962, No. 26 |
| Local Government Services (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1971 |
1971, No. 6 |
| Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act, 1851 |
14 & 15 Vict. c. 93 |
| Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878 |
41 & 42 Vict. c. 52 |
| Safety in Industry Acts, 1955 and 1980 |
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Number 6 of 1987
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No. 6/1987: AIR POLLUTION ACT, 1987
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION AND OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH AIR POLLUTION.
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[10th June, 1987]
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
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