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2.—(1) Unless otherwise defined in these Regulations, words and terms used in these Regulations and in the Directive have the same meaning as in the Directive.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the Assembly” (“y Cynulliad”) means the National Assembly for Wales;
“agglomeration” (“crynodref”) means an area identified as an agglomeration pursuant to regulation 3;
“airport operator” (“gweithredydd maes awyr”) means the person for the time being having, in relation to a particular airport, the management of that airport;
“calendar year” (“blwyddyn galendr”) means a period of a year beginning on 1 January;
[F1“consolidated noise map” (“map swn cyfynol”) means a noise map compiled pursuant to regulation 15(4);]
“dB(A)” (“dB(A)”) is a measure of sound pressure level (“A” weighted) in decibels as specified in British Standard BS EN 61672-2: 2003 M1;
“DEFRA” means the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs;
“designated” (“wedi'i ddynodi”) when used in relation to any airport means designated under section 80 for the purposes of section 78 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 M2;
“Directive” (“Cyfarwyddeb”) means Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise M3 [F2, as it had effect immediately before exit day];
“first round agglomeration” (“crynodref cylch cyntaf”) means an area identified as a first round agglomeration pursuant to regulation 3;
“first round major railway” (“prif reilffordd cylch cyntaf”) means a railway which is identified as a first round major railway pursuant to regulation 3;
“first round major road” (“prif ffordd cylch cyntaf”) means a road which is identified as a first round major road pursuant to regulation 3;
“in the form of regulations”(“ar ffurf rheoliadau”) means in the form of regulations made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972;
“Lday” covers the period 07:00 – 19:00 hours in any 24 hour period;
“Levening” covers the period 19:00 – 23:00 hours in any 24 hour period;
“Lnight” covers the period 23:00 – 07:00 hours in any 24 hour period;
[F3“major airport”(“prif faes awyr”) pursuant to regulation 3;]
“major railway” (“prif reilffordd”) means a railway which is identified as a major railway pursuant to regulation 3;
“major road” (“prif ffordd”) means a road which is identified as a major road pursuant to regulation 3;
“motorway” (“traffordd”) means a special road which (save as otherwise provided by or under regulations made under section 17 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 M4) can be used by traffic only of Class I or II as specified in Schedule 4 to the Highways Act 1980 M5;
“non-designated” (“heb ei ddynodi”) when used in relation to an airport means not designated under section 80 for the purposes of section 78 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982;
“principal or classified road” (“prif ffordd neu ffordd ddosbarth”) means a road which is known as—
a principal road;
a classified road; or
both a principal road and a classified road,
by virtue of section 12 of the Highways Act 1980 (whether by falling within subsection (1), or being classified under subsection (3));
“quiet area in an agglomeration” (“ardal dawel mewn crynodref”) means an area which is identified as a quiet area in an agglomeration in accordance with regulation 13;
“special road” (“ffordd arbennig”) has the same meaning as in section 329(1) of the Highways Act 1980;
“supplementary noise indicator” (“dangosydd sŵ n atodol”) has the meaning given in regulation 4(6); and
“trunk road” (“cefnffordd”) means any highway for which the Assembly is the relevant highway authority.
[F4(3) For the purposes of these Regulations, the Directive is to be read as if a reference to one or more member States were a reference to the Welsh Ministers.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 2(2) inserted (9.2.2009) by The Environmental Noise (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/47), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(2)
F2Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Noise (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/247), regs. 1, 2(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in reg. 2(2) substituted (9.2.2009) by The Environmental Noise (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/47), regs. 1(1)(b), 3(4)
F4Reg. 2(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environmental Noise (Wales) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/247), regs. 1, 2(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Marginal Citations
M1ISBN 0-580-42224-0.
M3O.J. No. L 189, 18.07.2002, p. 12.
M41984 c. 27; section 17 was amended by the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22), Schedule 8, paragraph 28 and Schedule 9, and by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40), Schedule 7, paragraph 3 and Schedule 8.
M51980 c. 66. Schedule 4 has been amended by the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54), Schedule 3, paragraph 21(3).
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