SCHEDULES

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

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1

Section 7 (evidence) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), after “section 4” insert “ or 4A ”.

3

After subsection (3) insert—

3A

In proceedings for an offence under section 4A, evidence that noise, or noise of any kind, measured by a device at any time was noise emitted from any other premises may be given by the production of a document—

a

signed by an officer of the local authority, and

b

stating that he had identified those premises as the source at that time of the noise or, as the case may be, noise of that kind.

4

In subsection (4), for “or (3)(a)” substitute “ , (3)(a) or (3A)(a) ”.