The Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors Regulations 2001

Suspension notices U.K.

6.—(1) Where an enforcement authority has reasonable grounds for suspecting that regulation 7 has been contravened, the authority may serve a notice (“a suspension notice") in relation to equipment prohibiting the person on whom it is served, for such period ending not more than six months after the date of the notice as is specified therein, from placing on the market or putting into service the equipment without the consent of that authority.

(2) A suspension notice served by an enforcement authority in respect of any equipment shall—

(a) describe the equipment to which it relates in a manner sufficient to identify it;

(b) set out the grounds on which the authority suspects that regulation 7 has been contravened; and

(c) state that, and the manner in which, the person on whom the notice is served may appeal against the notice under paragraph 7 below.

(3) A consent given by an enforcement authority for the purposes of a suspension notice may impose such conditions on the doing of anything for which the consent is required as that authority considers appropriate.

(4) A suspension notice may require the person on whom it is served to keep the enforcement authority which served the notice informed of the whereabouts throughout the period during which the notice has effect of any of the equipment in which that person has an interest.

(5) Where a suspension notice has been served on any person in respect of any equipment, no further such notice shall be served on that person in respect of the same equipment unless—

(a) proceedings against that person for an offence under regulation 18; or

(b) proceedings for the forfeiture of the equipment under paragraph 13 or 14 below,

are pending at the end of the period specified in the first-mentioned notice.