Noise Act 1996

1. Introductory Text

2. Summary procedure for dealing with noise at night

   1. 1. Application of sections 2 to 9

   2. 2. Investigation of complaints of noise from a dwelling at night.

   3. 3. Warning notices.

   4. 4. Offence where noise from a dwelling exceeds permitted level after service of notice.

   5. 4A. Offence where noise from other premises exceeds permitted level after service of notice

   6. 5. Permitted level of noise.

   7. 6. Approval of measuring devices.

   8. 7. Evidence.

   9. 8. Fixed penalty notices.

   10. 8A. Amount of fixed penalty

   11. 8B. Fixed penalty notices: power to require name and address

   12. 9. Section 8: supplementary.

3. Seizure, etc. of equipment used to make noise unlawfully

   1. 10. Powers of entry and seizure etc.

4. General

   1. 11. Interpretation and subordinate legislation.

   2. 12. Protection from personal liability.

   3. 13. Expenses.

   4. 14. Short title, commencement and extent.

5. 1. SCHEDULE

      Powers in relation to seized equipment

      1. Introductory

         1. 1. In this Schedule— (a) a “noise offence” means—

      2. Retention

         1. 2. (1) Any seized equipment may be retained—

      3. Forfeiture

         1. 3. (1) Where a person is convicted of a noise offence...

      4. Consequences of forfeiture

         1. 4. (1) Where any equipment has been forfeited under paragraph 3,...

      5. Return etc. of seized equipment

         1. 5. If in proceedings for a noise offence no order for...

         2. 6. (1) Where in the case of any seized equipment no...