AIR POLLUTION CONTROL (SMOKE) REGULATIONS
(Cap. 311, section 43)
L.N. 247/83, CN289/90
[1 October 1983.]
1. These regulations may be cited as the Air Pollution Control (Smoke) Regulations.
Citation.
2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
“approved device” means a device specified in the Schedule;
"dark smoke" means smoke which, if compared in the appropriate manner with the Ringelmann Chart or an approved device, would appear to be as dark as or darker than shade on the Ringelmann Chart;
"Ringelmann Chart" means a shade chart of the type known at the date of commencement of these regulations as a Ringelmann Chart;
"smoke" includes-
(a) dust or fumes; and
(b) soot, ash, grit or gritty particles emitted in smoke or steam.
3. An owner of any premises who operates any chimney or relevant plant in such a manner that any dark smoke is emitted for more than 6 minutes in any period of 4 hours or for more than 3 minutes continuously at any one time, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and in addition to a fine of $100 for every one quarter of an hour during the whole or any part of which such offence is knowingly and wilfully continued.
4. The Governor may by order amend the Schedule.
Restrictions applicable to dark smoke emission.
Amendment of Schedule.
SCHEDULE
Approved Devices
1. Micro-Ringelmann Chart
2. Miniature Ringelmann Chart
3. Telesmoke
4. Smokescope
1983 Ed.] Air Pollution Control (Smoke) Regulations [CAP. 311
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[Subsidiary]
AIR
UNIORSIT
LLUTION CONTROL (SMOKE) REGULATIONS
(Cap. 311, section 43)
L.N. 247/83,
CN289/90
LAW
* LIBRARY
[1 October 1983.]
1. These regulations may be cited as the Air Pollution Control (Smoke) Regulations.
Citation.
2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise Interpretation. requires-
“approved device” means a device specified in the Schedule;
"dark smoke" means smoke which, if compared in the appropriate manner with the Ringelmann Chart or an approved device, would appear to be as dark as or darker than shade on the Ringelmann Chart;
"Ringelmann Chart" means a shade chart of the type known at the date of commencement of these regulations as a Ringelmann Chart;
"smoke" includes-
(a) dust or fumes; and
(b) soot, ash, grit or gritty particles emitted in smoke or steam.
3. An owner of any premises who operates any chimney or relevant plant in such a manner that any dark smoke is emitted for more than 6 minutes in any period of 4 hours or for more than 3 minutes continuously at any one/time, commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000 and in addition to a fine of $100 for every one quarter of an hour during the whole or any part of which such offence is knowingly and wilfully continued.
4. The Governor may by order amend the Schedule.
Schedule.
44289/90
Restrictions applicable to dark smoke emission.
Amendment of Schedule.
SCHEDULE
Approved Devices
1.
Micro-Ringelmann Chart
2.
Miniature Ringelmann Chart
3. Telesmoke
4.
Smokescope
(reg. 2.]
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