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The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control
Areas
The following Barbas BOX Panorama 65 appliances have been exempted or
recommended for exemption under section 21 of the Clean Air Act 1993 and can be used
in accordance with the intended use as described in this manual in smoke control areas
in the UK.
• Barbas BOX Panorama 65
• Barbas BOX Panorama 65 with wood storage
• Barbas BOX Panorama 65 with wall support frame
Under the Clean Air Act local authorities may declare the whole or part of the district of
the authority to be a smoke control area. It is an offence to emit smoke from a chimney of
a building, from a furnace or from any fixed boiler if located in a designated smoke control
area. It is also an offence to acquire an "unauthorised fuel" for use within a smoke control
area unless it is used in an "exempt" appliance ("exempted" from the controls which
generally apply in the smoke control area).
In England appliances are exempted by publication on a list by the Secretary of State in
accordance with changes made to sections 20 and 21 of the Clean Air Act 1993 by
section 15 of the Deregulation Act 2015. In Scotland appliances are exempted by
publication on a list by Scottish Ministers under section 50 of the Regulatory Reform
(Scotland) Act 2014. Similarly, In Northern Ireland appliances are exempted by
publication on a list by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
under Section 16 of the Environmental Better regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016. In
Wales appliances are exempted by regulations made by Welsh Ministers
Further information on the requirements of the Clean Air Act can be found here: https://
www.gov.uk/smoke-control-area-rules .
Your local authority is responsible for implementing the Clean Air Act 1993 including
designation and supervision of smoke control areas and you can contact them for details
of Clean Air Act requirements.
The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control Areas
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Box Panorama 65
