Air Pollution Act 1987

Emission limit values.

51

51. — (1) The Minister may, for the purposes of this Act, by regulations specify limits (in this Act referred to as “ emission limit values ”) for emissions and different emission limit values may be specified for different areas or classes of areas, different premises or classes of premises, different circumstances or classes of circumstances or for different periods of time.

(2) An emission limit value may relate to a particular pollutant or to a combination of pollutants.

(3) Where a relevant emission limit value is specified in regulations under this section, the occupier of any premises from which the pollutant or, as the case may be, the combination of pollutants, is emitted into the atmosphere shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that such emissions do not exceed the emission limit value concerned.

(4) The Minister may give directions to a local authority in relation to the sampling, analysis and measurement methods to be used in determining whether emissions of any pollutant or combination of pollutants comply with an emission limit value specified in relation to that pollutant or combination of pollutants and it shall be the duty of the local authority concerned to comply with any such directions.

(5) Regulations under this section may provide that the Minister may suspend, relax or modify an emission limit value for such period and in such circumstances as may be specified either generally or in relation to premises of a particular class or in relation to a particular area.

Annotations:

Modifications (not altering text):

E176

Prospective affecting provision: EPA empowered to make recommendations in relation to prescribing of quality standards for emission limit values under section, and required to do so when requested by Minister, as provided by Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 (7/1992), s. 103(1)(b), not commenced as of date of revision.

Editorial Notes:

E177

Power pursuant to section exercised (1.03.1990) by Air Pollution Act 1987 (Emission Limit Value for Use of Asbestos) Regulations 1990 (S.I. No. 28 of 1990), in effect as per reg. 1(2).

E178

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (19.04.2010, 1.12.2010 and 1.06.2015) by Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Organic Solvents (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 165 of 2010), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (1.01.2013) by  European Union (Installations and Activities Using Organic Solvents) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 565 of 2012), reg. 29(b), in effect as per reg. 2.

E179

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (27.11.2003) by Large Combustion Plant Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 644 of 2003), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (7.01.2013) by  European Union (Large Combustion Plants) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 566 of 2012), reg. 20(a), in effect as per reg. 2, subject to transitional provisions in regs. 8(2)(b), 11(1)(d).

E180

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (30.11.2002) by Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Organic Solvents Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 543 of 2002), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked with saver (1.01.2013) by European Union (Installations and Activities Using Organic Solvents) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 565 of 2012), reg. 29(a), in effect as per reg. 2.

E181

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.10.1996) by Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Emission Limit Values for Combustion Plant) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 264 of 1996), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (27.11.2003) by Large Combustion Plant Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 644 of 2003), reg. 14, in effect as per reg. 1(2).

E182

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.12.1993) by Air Pollution Act, 1987 (Municipal Waste Incineration) Regulations 1993 (S.I. No. 347 of 1993); revoked (2.05.2013) by European Union (Waste Incineration Plants and Waste Co-Incineration Plants) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 148 of 2013), reg. 25(a).

E183

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (1.10.1992) by Air Pollution Act 1987 (Combustion Plant) Regulations 1992  (S.I. No. 273 of 1992), in effect as per reg. 1(2); revoked (1.10.1996) by Air Pollution Act 1987 (Emission Limit Values for Combustion Plant) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 264 of 1996), reg. 8, in effect as per reg. 1(2).