Reform history

Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024

6 versions · 2024-02-14
2026-01-23
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024
2025-07-31
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024

Changes on 2025-07-31

@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@
- (a) after the definition of “person liable” insert—
> - “*relevant national authority*” means— in relation to a smoke control order in England, the Secretary of State; in relation to a smoke control order in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
> - “*relevant national authority*” means—in relation to a smoke control order in England, the Secretary of State;in relation to a smoke control order in Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
- (b) in paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of “relevant chimney”, after “in England” insert “or in Wales”.
@@ -1201,3 +1201,63 @@
[^key-ac05eb28f3778879eebebaae40398a38]: [Sch. 2 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/2/paragraph/1) in force at 14.4.2024, see [s. 30(2)(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/section/30/2/f)
[^key-9278e3e10b0133b6addcf12efe0a587c]: [S. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/section/11) in force at 31.1.2025 by [S.I. 2025/72](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/72), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/72/article/2)
[^key-036f11ec9065678477119edd1002017e]: [S. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/section/16) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(a)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/a)
[^key-d8234ee7a0927ca21f2f2479da8208ca]: [S. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/section/17) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(b)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/b)
[^key-674b2a7331f968704b0f104d798acfdd]: [S. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/section/18) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(c)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/c)
[^key-011ab4c7ef4d0a7a4bdf1d1b41a84b8d]: [S. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/section/19) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(d)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/d)
[^key-a62049a7752675a41df43c3bc611f483]: [S. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/section/20) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(e)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/e)
[^key-7432cca7bd53c8433fc7f74109c8f0e7]: [Sch. 1 para. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/2) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-037de7cbfcd01f98445dcaf792c33260]: [Sch. 1 para. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/3) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-6d107e7904aed7f9fa23292160dfef97]: [Sch. 1 para. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/4) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-7e97ef5cc5a9aaa0276b06624fe51ef9]: [Sch. 1 para. 5](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/5) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-21f0279f0d3ad319f1c7dbd5c8d7f5bf]: [Sch. 1 para. 6](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/6) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-ae026a723b6a16598411d89ca579a8ac]: [Sch. 1 para. 7](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/7) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-ad9da87d0b7df315a904edae23118dcb]: [Sch. 1 para. 9](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/9) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-c6a20993a53cfc9434f502ea941719c4]: [Sch. 1 para. 11](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/11) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-36e5e9cbf6e368a25207dc7d7170365f]: [Sch. 1 para. 12](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/12) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-ca599d0c7d158e99f79bc1a3350d94fe]: [Sch. 1 para. 13](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/13) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-ac7a4a337e6cc7b829b335a51f59fb83]: [Sch. 1 para. 14](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/14) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-62d9f28cbeeda5a4be7dde92fab97d11]: [Sch. 1 para. 15](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/15) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-9699716c907da32772f8532f0cb94aca]: [Sch. 1 para. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/16) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-d560433bc16875bf583ba5ecf23baf37]: [Sch. 1 para. 17](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/17) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-02e31fedc0518cd0cfc1748bae5a7b43]: [Sch. 1 para. 18](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/18) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-55468fbd3ac939116d7987860b6acc9c]: [Sch. 1 para. 19](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/19) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-5147393c40b7f971d8594f550cd2f0de]: [Sch. 1 para. 20](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/20) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-dd5bf0ac99160734a4c27945a0f73c40]: [Sch. 1 para. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/21) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-1bd7624870e78d55061bcb1a92aaf1c5]: [Sch. 1 para. 22](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/22) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-4701f526fd3aea25acd17dc79d5d956d]: [Sch. 1 para. 23](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/23) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-f9b83b2a8a60779a45423bda196af085]: [S. 21](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/section/21) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(f)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/f)
[^key-c9aaeaf1870c7495ef26ae0556d1f2f6]: [Sch. 1 para. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/1) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-b37d38e1b94a191261b4abd11a5ade8e]: [Sch. 1 para. 8](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/8) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
[^key-0259c262da38b60b4168809bfdfb20c9]: [Sch. 1 para. 10](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2024/2/schedule/1/paragraph/10) in force at 31.7.2025 by [S.I. 2025/937](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937), [art. 2(g)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2025/937/article/2/g)
#### Clean Air Act 1993 (c. 11)
2025-01-31
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024
2024-04-14
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024
2024-02-15
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024
2024-02-14
Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 — versión
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