Regulation 4 Strategic noise maps: general requirementsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Any strategic noise map made or revised under this Part shall satisfy the applicable requirements in Schedule 1.

(2)

A competent authority under regulations 7, 10, 13, 16 or 21 shall apply—

(a)

the noise indicators L_den and L_night as referred to in Annex I of the Directive; and

(b)

the supplementary noise indicators in all cases listed as examples in paragraph 3 of Annex 1 of the Directive;

when making or revising strategic noise maps under this Part.

F1(3)

The values of L_den, L_night and the supplementary noise indicators shall be determined by computation (at the assessment position) and by means of the assessment methods set out in Annex II of the Directive.

(4)

In this Regulation, “assessment position” means the assessment height in paragraph 7 of Annex IV of the Directive.

(F2F35)

For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a), a reference to Annex 1 to the Directive is to be read as if, in paragraph (1) of the Directive, in the second subparagraph, in the first indent, the words from “The Member” to the end were omitted

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 4(3)(4) substituted for reg. 4(3)-(5) (31.12.2018) by The Environmental Noise (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2018 (S.R. 2018/190), regs. 1(1), 2(3)
F2: Reg. 4(6) inserted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 32; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Reg. 4(6) renumbered (31.12.2020) by The Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1101), regs. 1(2)(b), 4; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 4 in operation at 20.10.2006 with application in accordance with, see reg. 1(2)