Section 19B(6)

In proceedings for an offence under subsection (5) it is a defence for the person accused to prove that the person believed and had reasonable grounds for believing that— the building referred to in subsection (5)(a) was not one to which the smoke control order in question applied, or the fuel was acquired for use in— a fireplace that was, at the time of the delivery, an approved fireplace, or a boiler or plant to which the smoke control order did not apply.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30