Regulation 11 Duty to make, review and revise strategic noise maps: major railwaysI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

No later than 31 October 2006 the competent authority shall—

(a)

identify all major railways for the preceding calendar year; and

(b)

submit this data to the Department.

(2)

No later than 31 October 2011, and thereafter every five years, the competent authority shall—

(a)

identify all major railways for the preceding calendar year; and

(b)

submit this data to the Department.

(3)

No later than 31 March 2007 the competent authority shall—

(a)

make a strategic noise map showing the situation in the preceding calendar year for all first round major railways; and

(b)

submit that map with input data and metadata to the Department.

(4)

No later than 31 March 2012, and thereafter every five years, the competent authority shall—

(a)

make a strategic noise map showing the situation in the preceding calendar year for all major railways; and

(b)

submit that map with input data and metadata to the Department.

(5)

Whenever a major development occurs affecting the existing noise situation, the competent authority shall—

(a)

review; and

(b)

if necessary revise;

any strategic noise map made pursuant to paragraph (3) or (4) and approved pursuant to regulation 46.

(6)

The competent authority shall submit any strategic noise map revised pursuant to paragraph (5)(b), with input data and metadata, to the Department within three working days of its revision.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 11 in operation at 20.10.2006 with application in accordance with, see reg. 1(2)