SCHEDULE 1 N.I.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR STRATEGIC NOISE MAPPING

General requirements for strategic noise maps N.I.

2.—(1) Strategic noise maps and their revisions shall—

(a) satisfy the minimum requirements laid down in Annex IV of the Directive; and

(b) be clear and comprehensible.

(2) In applying paragraph (1)(a) any reference in Annex IV of the Directive to—

(a) Article 8 of the Directive shall be taken to be a reference to regulations 24, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35, 36 and 39 of these Regulations;

(b) Article 9 of the Directive shall be taken to be a reference to regulation 52 of these Regulations.

[F1 (3) for the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), a reference to Annex IV of the Directive is to be read as if the following were omitted—

(a) in paragraph 4, the first indent;

(b) in paragraph 5, the words from “concerning” to “Commission”;

(c) paragraph 9.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 para. 2(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 35(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 2 in operation at 20.10.2006, see reg. 1(2)