SL(5)413 – The Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

These Regulations amend the Smoke Control Areas (Authorised Fuels) (Wales) Regulations 2019 (S.I.2019/50 (W. 15)) (“the 2019 Regulations”) to correct a typographical error in the Welsh text of the 2019 Regulations.

The 2019 Regulations specify all fuels which are currently authorised for use in smoke control areas in Wales for the purposes of section 20 of the Clean Air Act 1993 (c. 11).

Negative.

No points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.2 in respect of this instrument.

One point is identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.3 (ii) (that it is of political or legal importance or gives rise to issues of public policy likely to be of interest to the Assembly) in respect of this instrument.

The Committee’s report on the 2019 Regulations included a technical reporting point, in respect of a discrepancy between the Welsh and English texts in paragraph 71(c) of the Schedule. The English text specified a size of “between approximately 30 millimetres and 130 millimetres in length”. However, instead of “130”, the Welsh text read “150”. The English text represented the correct specification, and as such the Welsh text required correction. These Regulations provide for that correction to be made.

No points are identified for reporting under Standing Order 21.3 in respect of this instrument.

A government response is not required.

Legal Advisers

Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee

24 May 2019