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its tributaries within such area, shall be a nuisance, for
which a fine not exceeding £10 may be imposed, with
cumulative penalties for subsequent offences at the discretion
of the magistrate.
The substitution of the word "dense" for "black" will
enable local authorities to abate many smoke nuisances that
under existing circumstances it is difficult to deal with on
account of its not being " black."
(b) That the Council shall have power to make Bye-laws,
subject to the approval of the Home Office or the Local
Government Board.
i. To bring under the terms of the provision set out
in conclusion (a) other instances of avoidable
smoke nuisance.
ii. To prescribe and revise from time to time a
standard of smoke nuisance to further define
emissions of smoke to be liable to penalties.
iii. To prohibit the adoption in new or reconstructed
factories, premises or buildings, or any furnace,
or grate or other fuel consuming apparatus of
a type which shall have been proved to the
satisfaction of the Council to produce an
unnecessary amount of smoke.
iv. To prescribe any additional measures or
requirements necessary for the suppression and
prevention of smoke nuisance.
v. To provide a penalty for the breach of any such
Bye-law not exceeding the penalty specified in
conclusion (a).
(c) That exemption from liability to penalties implied
or expressed in favour of Crown property or premises
of electric power corporations be repealed.