{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/noise-act-1996/section-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/noise-act-1996/section-1.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1996/37",
  "legislation_title": "Noise Act 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/noise-act-1996",
  "path": "section/1",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Application of sections 2 to 9",
  "text": "Sections 2 to 9 apply to the area of every local authority in England and Wales.\nSections 2 to 9 apply to the district of every district council.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 1 and heading substituted (E.W.) (31.3.2004 for W., 31.3.2004 for E.) by Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 (c. 38), ss. 42(2), 93; S.I. 2004/690, art. 3(c); S.I. 2004/999, art. 2(c); S.I. 2004/690, art. 3(c); S.I. 2004/999, art. 2(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 1 and heading substituted (N.I.) (1.4.2012) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 23), ss. 60(2), 78; S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(2), Sch. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 1 wholly in force at 1.9.1997; s. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 14(2); s. 1 in force at 23.7.1997 for England and Wales by S.I. 1997/1695, art. 2 and 1.9.1997 for Northern Ireland by S.R. 1997/366, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "E",
      "label": "E1",
      "text": "In its application to Northern Ireland, this section has effect subject to the modifications set out in s. 14; see 14(4)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/37/section/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:29:58.206037+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}