The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006

CHAPTER 1 S GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS

Strategic noise maps: general requirements S

5.—(1) Any strategic noise map made or revised under this Part shall satisfy the applicable requirements in Schedule 1.

(2) A competent authority under regulation 6 or 8 shall apply–

(a) the noise indicators L_den and _night in accordance with Annex I to the Directive; and

(b) the supplementary noise indicators F1 ...,

when making or revising strategic noise maps under this Part.

(3) The values of L_den, _night and the supplementary noise indicators shall be determined by [F2 computation (at the assessment position) and by means of the assessment methods set out in the Annex II to the Directive].

[F3 (3A) In paragraph (3), “assessment position” means the assessment height in paragraph 7 of Annex IV to the Directive]

F4 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6) “Supplementary noise indicator” means a noise indicator as defined in Schedule 3.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 5(2)(b) omitted (31.12.2018) by virtue of The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/342), regs. 1, 2(2)(a)

F2 Words in reg. 5(3) substituted (31.12.2018) by The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/342), regs. 1, 2(2)(b)

F3 Reg. 5(3A) inserted (31.12.2018) by The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/342), regs. 1, 2(2)(c)

F4 Reg. 5(4)(5) omitted (31.12.2018) by virtue of The Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. 2018/342), regs. 1, 2(2)(d)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 5 in force at 5.10.2006, see reg. 1(1)