The Noise Act 1996 is amended as follows.

In section 12 (protection of members etc of authorities) omit subsection (2) (exception for liability under section 17 or 18 of the Audit Commission Act 1998).

In section 14(4) (application of Act to Northern Ireland), in paragraph (g), for “for subsection (2) there is substituted” substitute “ after subsection (1) there is inserted ”.