Paragraph 2 General requirements for strategic noise mapsI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

Strategic noise maps and their revisions shall—

(a)

satisfy the minimum requirements laid down in Annex IV of the Directive; and

(b)

be clear and comprehensible.

(2)

In applying paragraph (1)(a) any reference in Annex IV of the Directive to—

(a)

Article 8 of the Directive shall be taken to be a reference to regulations 24, 27, 28, 31, 32, 35, 36 and 39 of these Regulations;

(b)

Article 9 of the Directive shall be taken to be a reference to regulation 52 of these Regulations.

F1(3)

for the purpose of paragraph (1)(a), a reference to Annex IV of the Directive is to be read as if the following were omitted—

(a)

in paragraph 4, the first indent;

(b)

in paragraph 5, the words from “concerning” to “Commission”;

(c)

paragraph 9.

Annotations

F1: Sch. 1 para. 2(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Environment (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/584), regs. 1, 35(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)