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Clean Air Act 1972.

Country/Territory
New Zealand
Document type
Legislation
Date
1972 (1989)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to promote the conservation of the air and the abatement of the pollution thereof.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Emissions Institution Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

There shall be a Council to be known as the Clean Air Council. The principal functions of the Council shall be: (a) to make recommendations to the Minister on such matters relating to the prevention and control of air pollution, and on such questions relating to the administration of this Act or to the scope and content of any regulations proposed to be made under this Act, as it thinks fit; and (b) to make recommendations to the Minister on such matters relating to the performance of the functions conferred on him by this Act as may be referred to it by the Minister (sect. 6). Sections 7 to 11 concern control of air pollution generally. Subject to the provisions of section 12, the Governor-General may, by Order in Council, on the application of a local authority, declare the whole or any part of the district of the local authority to be a clean air zone. The Council may recommend the creation of clean air zones and may reject proposals for the creation of clean air zones submitted to it. Certain restrictions apply to clean air zones such as emission of light smoke or acquisition and sale of unauthorised fuel. Any process specified or described in Part A or Part B of the Second Schedule to this Act; and any process specified or described in Part C of the Second Schedule to this Act in respect of which a licence is required by bylaws made pursuant to subsection (2) of section 24 of this Act, requires a license in accordance with section 23.

Full text
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References - Legislation

Amended by

Clean Air Amendment Act (No. 180 of 1988).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1988

Keyword: Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Resource Management Act 1991 (No. 69 of 1991).

Legislation | New Zealand | 1991 (2022)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Soil pollution/quality, Coastal zone management, Protected area, Water conservation zone, Inland waters, Land-use planning, Authorization/permit, Surface water, Groundwater, EIA, Protection of environment, Climate change, Sustainable use, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Freshwater resources management, Thermal and medicinal waters, Waterworks, Pollution control, Sustainable development, Water abstraction, Fertilizers/nutrients, Freshwater pollution, Biodiversity, Traditional rights/customary rights, Ecosystem preservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora

Source: FAO, FAOLEX