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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-noise-codes-of-practice-for-construction-and-open-sites-scotland-order-2002/note",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2002/104",
  "legislation_title": "The Control of Noise (Codes of Practice for Construction and Open Sites) (Scotland) Order 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/control-of-noise-codes-of-practice-for-construction-and-open-sites-scotland-order-2002",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Order)\nUnder section 71 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974, the Scottish Ministers may give guidance on appropriate methods for minimising noise (which includes vibration) by approving codes of practice.\nSection 71(1)(b) allows the Scottish Ministers to approve codes of practice which are issued otherwise than by the Scottish Ministers as in their opinion are suitable for the purpose.\nSection 71(2) requires the Scottish Ministers to approve a code for the carrying out of works to which section 60 of the Act applies. These include building and roadworks, demolition, dredging and other works of engineering construction.\nThis Order (which extends to Scotland only) approves the four codes mentioned in article 2. The Code of Practice for basic information and procedures for noise and vibration control mentioned in article 2(a) covers all construction sites and other open sites.\nThis Order replaces in Scotland the Control of Noise (Codes of Practice for Construction and Open Sites) (Scotland) Order 1985 and the Control of Noise (Code of Practice for Construction and Open Sites) Order 1987.\nThe approved codes of practice can be obtained in person or by post from the British Standards Institution at the Customer Services Sales Department, BSI, 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL; telephone 020 8996 7000.\nThe ISBN numbers for the approved codes of practice are as follows:\nBS 5228: Part 1:1997 (with Amendment 1)\nISBN 0 580 26845 4\nBS 5228: Part 3: 1997\nISBN 0 580 26874 8\nBS 5228: Part 4: 1992 (with Amendment 1)\nISBN 0 580 20381 6\nBS 5228: Part 5: 1997\nISBN 0 580 28306 2",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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