Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 and Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 Part III. Local air quality management - Technical guidance LAQM.TG(09)

Publication Year

2009

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Designed to support local authorities in carrying out their duties under the Environment Act 1995, the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002, and subsequent Regulations. These duties require local authorities to review and assess air quality in their area from time to time. This document aims to guide to local authorities through the technical review and assessment process.

Document History

Superseded by Part IV of the Environment Act 1995. Environment (Northern Ireland) order 2002 part III. Local air quality management - technical guidance (TG16): April 2016 (DEFRA, 2016). Supersedes Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 and Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 Part III. Local air quality management - Technical guidance LAQM.TG (08): consultation document (DEFRA, 2008). To be read with Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 - local air quality management guidance: policy guidance. LAQM.PG(09) (DEFRA, 2009). Also to be read with a series of practice guidance notes: Practice guidance 1 - economic principles for the assessment of local measures to improve air quality; Practice guidance 2 - practice guidance to local authorities on low emission zones; Practice guidance 3 - practice guidance to local authorities on measures to encourage the uptake of low emission vehicles; Practice guidance 4 - practice guidance to local authorities on measures to encourage the uptake of retro-fitted abatement equipment on vehicles; and Worked examples for the practice guidance (all DEFRA, 2009).

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