Schedule 12: Smoke control in England and Wales Part 1: Principal amendments to the Clean Air Act 1993: England New section 28A Guidance for local authorities in England
New section 28A requires local authorities in England to have regard to any guidance published by the Secretary of State related to their functions under Part 3 of the Act.
	Paragraph 7 inserts new subsections (2A) to (2C) after section 44(2).
	New subsection (2A) allows local authorities in England to include moored vessels in scope of their smoke control areas, which would be subject to the operation of new Schedule 1A. The amendments in this Act enable a local authority to extend the scope of a smoke control area to cover moored vessels, subject to local consultation. They would need to amend their smoke control order to include vessels, and then, once it comes into operation, smoke emissions from the chimney of such vessels could be liable to a financial penalty. New subsection (2B) extends references to a building in Part 3 and in section 54 of the Act to vessels, except for references in section 24 and 25 to dwellings. New subsection (2C) defines "moored vessels".
	Paragraph 8 clarifies that rights of entry under section 56 only apply in relation to a private dwelling where adaptations are required under section 24(1), or to a vessel where there is a duty to make reimbursements to the occupier or owner for works carried out under section 26A(3).