The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006

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1. Introductory Text

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   PART 1 GENERAL

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and extent

   2. 2. Application

   3. 3. Interpretation

   4. 4. Maps identifying noise sources and quiet areas

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   PART 2 STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS

   1. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS

      1. 5. Strategic noise maps: general requirements

   2. CHAPTER 2 STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS – NOISE SOURCES OTHER THAN AIRPORTS

      1. 6. Application and Competent Authority

      2. 7. Duty to make, review and revise strategic noise maps

   3. CHAPTER 3 STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS – AIRPORTS

      1. 8. Application and Competent Authority

      2. 9. Interpretation

      3. 10. Duty to make, review and revise strategic noise maps: major airports

      4. 11. Duty to make, review and revise strategic noise maps: other airports

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   PART 3 ACTION PLANS

   1. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL

      1. 12. Duty to issue guidance on action plans and consolidated noise maps

      2. 13. Action plans: general requirements

   2. CHAPTER 2 ACTION PLANS – NOISE SOURCES OTHER THAN AIRPORTS

      1. 14. Competent Authority

      2. 15. Duty to draw up, review and revise action plans

   3. CHAPTER 3 ACTION PLANS – AIRPORTS

      1. 16. Application and Competent Authority

      2. 17. Duty to draw up, review and revise action plans

   4. CHAPTER 4 ACTION PLANS – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

      1. 18. Public participation

   5. CHAPTER 5 IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTION PLANS

      1. 19. Implementation of action plans

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   PART 4 COOPERATION WITH EXTERNAL COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

   1. 20. Co operation with external competent authorities

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   PART 5 ADOPTION OF STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS AND ACTION PLANS

   1. 21. Adoption of strategic noise maps

   2. 22. Adoption of action plans

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   PART 6 POWERS OF THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS IN RELATION TO THE FUNCTIONS OF OTHER COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

   1. 23. Application

   2. 24. Powers of the Scottish Ministers

   3. 25. Recovery of expenses

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   PART 7 INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND GUIDANCE

   1. 26. Availability of strategic noise maps, consolidated noise maps and action plans

   2. 27. Guidance

9. Signature

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       SCHEDULE 1

       MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR STRATEGIC NOISE MAPPING

       1. 1. Interpretation

       2. 2. General requirements for strategic noise maps

       3. 3. Requirements for strategic noise maps for agglomerations

       4. 4. Requirements for strategic noise maps for major roads, major railways and major airports

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       SCHEDULE 2

       ASSESSMENT METHODS FOR THE NOISE INDICATORS

       1. 1. Introduction

       2. 2. Assessment method for road traffic noise indicators

       3. 3. Assessment method for railway noise indicators

       4. 4. Assessment methods for aircraft noise indicators

       5. 5. Assessment methods for industrial noise indicators and port noise indicators

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       SCHEDULE 3

       SUPPLEMENTARY NOISE INDICATORS

       1. 1. Interpretation

       2. 2. Road Traffic Noise

       3. 3. Railway Noise

       4. 4. Aircraft Noise

       5. 5. Industrial Noise and Port Noise

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       SCHEDULE 4

       MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTION PLANS

11. Explanatory Note