Part 7Noise

Chapter 2General

Noise from premises

85Noise Act 1996: supplementary

(1)

Section 11 of the Noise Act 1996 (interpretation and subordinate legislation) is amended as follows.

(2)

After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A)

In this Act “appropriate person” means—

(a)

the Secretary of State, in relation to England;

(b)

the National Assembly for Wales, in relation to Wales.”

(3)

In subsection (3), after “section 14” insert “ or an order or regulations made solely by the National Assembly for Wales ”.