The Clean Air Act 1972 was an Act of Parliament passed in New Zealand in 1972. It aimed to regulate industrial pollution by establishing a licensing system for permissible emission levels. This legislation also enhanced the monitoring of air quality in major urban centers and allowed for the creation of clean air zones by local authorities, as was done in Christchurch. The Act represented an early effort to reduce pollution from both residential and industrial sources.[1] It was repealed by the Resource Management Act 1991.[2]

Clean Air Act 1972
New Zealand Parliament
  • An Act to promote the conservation of the air and the abatement of the pollution thereof
Commenced1 April 1973
Legislative history
Passed1972
Repeals
Resource Management Act 1991
Status: Repealed

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References

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  1. ^ "Page 9. Air pollution". teara.govt.nz.
  2. ^ "The State of New Zealand's Environment 1997". Ministry for the Environment. 1997. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
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