Part II Mitigation of Injurious Effect of Public Works
Insulation against noise
18AF1Power to make payments in respect of caravans and other structures affected by noise of public works.
1
The Secretary of State may make regulations empowering responsible authorities to make a payment, not exceeding an amount specified in the regulations, in respect of any dwelling which—
a
is not a building;
b
is occupied by a person as his only or main residence; and
c
is affected or likely to be affected by noise caused by the construction or use of public works.
2
Regulations under this section may—
a
make provision as to the level of noise giving rise to a power under the regulations and the area in which a dwelling must be situated if a power is to arise in respect of it;
b
specify the classes of public works and of dwellings in respect of which a power is to arise, and the classes of persons entitled to make claims, under the regulations; and
c
make provision as to the funds out of which expenses incurred by responsible authorities under the regulations are to be defrayed.
3
The power to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
4
Subsections (3), (6) and (11) of section 18 above apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that.