Section 19F

Any person who— is guilty of an offence. acquires any solid fuel for use in a building to which a smoke control order in Wales applies; acquires any solid fuel for use in a fireplace to which a smoke control order in Wales applies; acquires any solid fuel for use in any fixed boiler or industrial plant to which a smoke control order in Wales applies; or sells by retail any solid fuel in Wales for delivery by that person, or on that person’s behalf, to— a building to which a smoke control order in Wales applies; or premises in which there is any fixed boiler or industrial plant to which such an order applies, In subsection (1), “solid fuel” means any solid fuel other than an authorised fuel. Subsection (1)(b) does not apply in relation to a fireplace that is‍‍ an exempt fireplace at the time of the acquisition. Subsection (1) is subject to any regulations under section 19H(1)(b) (exemptions by regulations for whole or part of smoke control area). In proceedings for an offence under subsection (1)(d), 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 sub-paragraph (i) of that subsection was not one to which the smoke control order in question applied, or that the fuel was acquired for use in— a fireplace that was, at the time of the delivery,‍‍ an exempt fireplace, or a boiler or plant to which the smoke control order did not apply. A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.‍

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