SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1Application of the Noise Act 1996 to licensed premises etc

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1

Section 9 (section 8: supplementary) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “the Secretary of State” substitute “ the appropriate person ”.

3

After subsection (2) insert—

2A

If a fixed penalty notice is given to a person in respect of noise emitted from other premises in any period in a warning notice—

a

no further fixed penalty notice may be given to that person in respect of noise emitted from the premises during that period, but

b

that person may be convicted of a further offence under section 4A in respect of noise emitted from the premises after the fixed penalty notice is given and before the end of that period.

4

In subsections (4A)(b) and (4C), for each occurrence of “the Secretary of State” substitute “ the appropriate person ”.

5

In subsection (4D), for “The Secretary of State” substitute “ The appropriate person ”.

6

In subsections (4E) and (4F), for each occurrence of “the Secretary of State” substitute “ the appropriate person ”.

7

In subsection (5), after “section 4” insert “ or 4A ”.