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SECTION 15 (Power of local authority to make grants towards adaptations to
fireplaces in churches, chapels, buildings used by charities, &c.) gives local
authorities power, under Section 11 of the Act, to make grants towards the cost
of adaptations, as in the case of dwellings, to owners or occupiers of churches,
chapels, other places of worship, and premises used by non-profit making
organisations whose main objects are charitable or concerned with the advancement
of religion, education or social welfare.
SPECIAL CASES
SECTION 17 (Relation to, and amendment of, Alkali Act) excludes from the provisions
of the sections of the Act relating to dark smoke, grit and dust,
smoke control areas, and smoke nuisance; "premises controlled under the Alkali
Act." Ehforcement of the provisions of the Clean Air Act in relation to any
part of any premises not directly concerned in processes requiring registration
under the Alkali Act is the responsibility of local authorities.
SECTION 22 (Crown premises, etc.) requires a local authority to report emission
of smoke, grit or dust from Crown premises to the responsible Minister who
shall then make an inquiry into the circumstances and, if it is found that
there is cause for complaint, employ all practicable means to prevent or
minimise the emission or to abate the nuisance and prevent its recurrence.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTION 24 (Building Byelaws) enacts that building byelaws may require the
provision in new buildings of such arrangements for heating or cooking as are
calculated to prevent as far as practicable the emission of smoke. (In London
such byelaws are made by the County Council).
SECTION 27 (Penalties) sets out the penalties applicable to offences under the
various sections of the Act.
SECTION 28 (Power of county court to authorise works and order payments)
relates to the determination of difficulties arising between landlord and
tenant and empowers a county court to authorise the tenant to carry out works
notwithstanding the terms of his tenancy, and, where appropriate, to recover
the whole or part of his costs from the landlord or some other person.
SECTION 29 (Enforcement) places upon local authorities the duty of enforcing
the provisions of the Act in their districts-
SECTION 30 (Duty to notify occupiers of offences) requires an authorised
officer of a local authority if he considers that an offence is being or has
been committed with respect to dark smoke (Section 1), smoke in a smoke control
area (Section 11) or smoke which is a nuisance (Section 16) "as soon as may be"
to notify the occupier of the premises (including the owner of a railway
locomotive or person in charge of a vessel) If this notification is not in
writing he shall confirm it in writing within 48 hours.
SECTION 32 (Application of Act to London) and Part II of the Third Schedule
define "local authority" for the purposes of the Act in its relation to London,
and confer powers of entry. Section 16 of the Act (Abatement of Smoke
Nuisances) is amended to provide for necessary action to be taken under the
appropriate provisions of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, and penalties
for offences against that Section.