# The Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006, Regulation 9: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In this Chapter—
“input data” means all the data and related information used to produce the numerical data in electronic form required by paragraph 3(2)(b) or 4(2)(b) (as appropriate) of Schedule 1;
“metadata” means such elements of Section 2 of the “SPIRE Data Standard, Version 1.0” (DEFRA, 25th November 2004) as are required to describe the—
(a)input data; and
(b)information and data required by paragraph 3(2) or 4(2) (as appropriate) of Schedule 1.
(2) Any requirement in this Chapter to submit input data to a competent authority is a requirement to submit that input data in a format that—
(a) is electronic;
(b) allows electronic manipulation; and
(c) does not require manipulation in order to reproduce the numerical data in electronic form required by paragraph 3(2)(b) or 4(2)(b) (as appropriate) of Schedule 1.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2238/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-noise-england-regulations-2006/regulation-9
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