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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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CAA AND SMOKE CONTROL
The Clean Air Act 1993 and Smoke Control Areas
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. Similarly in Scotland appliances are exempted
bypublication on a list by Scottish Ministers under section 50 of the
Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.
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 Cove 2 blu has been recommended as suitable for use in smoke
control areas when burning wood logs.
The Cove 2 blu includes factory-fitted modifications to the air
controls which have been designed to meet Clean Air Act
requirements for smoke control Exemption
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