87 Regulations for the purposes of Part IV
Environment Act 1995 (1995 c 25) | Legislation

87  Regulations for the purposes of Part IV

(1)     Regulations may make provision—

(a)     for, or in connection with, implementing the strategy;

(b)     for, or in connection with. . .—

[(i)     securing that any [assimilated] obligation is met, or]

(ii)     [the implementation of any] international agreements to which the United Kingdom is for the time being a party,

so far as relating to the quality of air; or

(c)     otherwise with respect to the assessment or management of the quality of air.

(2)     Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, regulations under that subsection may make provision—

(a)     prescribing standards relating to the quality of air;

(b)     prescribing objectives for the restriction of the levels at which particular substances are present in the air;

(c)     conferring powers or imposing duties on local authorities [, relevant county councils, relevant public authorities[, relevant Welsh public authorities] or the Agency];

(d)     for or in connection with—

(i)     authorising local authorities (whether by agreements or otherwise) to exercise any functions of a Minister of the Crown on his behalf;

(ii)     directing that functions of a Minister of the Crown shall be exercisable concurrently with local authorities; or

(iii)     transferring functions

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