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AIR POLLUTION ACT 1984 (REPEALED) - SECT 4

4. In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—“access holes” means holes by means of which samples of emissions into the outdoor atmosphere may be taken; “AS 4013” means Australian Standard 4013, “Domestic solid fuel burning appliances—Method for determination of flue gas emission”; “Authority” means the Pollution Control Authority under section 7; “chimney”, in relation to premises, means a structure or opening designed to permit the emission of pollutants into the air from those premises or from part of those premises, whether or not it is structurally a part of those premises; “control equipment” means—

        (a)     apparatus for separating pollutants being emitted into the air from the gas medium in which they are carried;

        (b)     access holes;

        (c)     an automatic device used for securing the more efficient operation of fuel-burning equipment;

        (d)     a device to indicate or record air pollution or to give warning of air pollution; or

        (e)     any apparatus or device that is used or that is, or would be, if properly maintained and efficiently operated, capable without modification of being used for the purpose of limiting air pollution;

“fuel-burning equipment” means a furnace, boiler, fireplace, oven, retort, incinerator, internal combustion engine, chimney or any other apparatus, device, mechanism or structure, in the operation of which combustible material is, or is intended to be, used or which is, or is intended to be, used in connection with the burning of combustible material;
“high octane unleaded petrol” means unleaded petrol that has a research octane number of more than 93.0;
“industrial plant” means plant or equipment, other than fuel-burning equipment, used for the manufacturing, processing, handling, moving, storing or disposing of materials in or in connection with any trade, industry or process;
“inspector” means an inspector under section 9;
“low octane unleaded petrol” means unleaded petrol that has a research octane number of not less than 91.0 and not more than 93.0;
“leaded petrol” means petrol other than unleaded petrol;
“maximum lead concentration” means the lead concentration specified in subregulation 30F (5) of the Clean Air Regulations 1964 of New South Wales;
“motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Motor Traffic Act 1936 ;
“occupier” means, in relation to any premises, a person who is in occupation or control of the premises whether or not that person is the owner of the premises and in relation to premises different parts of which are occupied by different persons, means the respective persons in occupation or control of each part;
“pollutant” means ash, dust, fumes, gas, smoke or solid or liquid particles of any kind;
“pollution abatement notice” means a notice given under subsection 30 (1);
“premises” includes vacant land;
“residential premises” means premises that are used exclusively or primarily for residential purposes;
“sell” includes exchange and offer for sale;
“solid fuel-burning equipment” means fuel-burning equipment that is designed to burn hard wood, soft wood or briquettes;
“unleaded petrol” means petrol that—

        (a)     contains not more than 0.013 grams of lead per litre;

        (b)     contains not more than 0.0013 grams of phosphorus per litre;

        (c)     contains not more than 0.10 per cent of sulphur by weight or, while a determination under section 42A specifying a higher percentage is in force, not more than that percentage;

        (d)     has a research octane number of not less than 91.0; and

        (e)     has a motor octane number of not less than 82.0.

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