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Section 6 Approval of measuring devices.I1E1

England, Wales and Northern Ireland

(1)

For the purposes of this group of sections, F1the Secretary of Statethe appropriate person may approve in writing any type of device used for the measurement of noise; and references in this group of sections to approved devices are to devices of a type so approved.

(2)

Any such approval may be given subject to conditions as to the purposes for which, and the manner and other circumstances in which, devices of the type concerned are to be used.

(3)

In proceedings for an offence under section 4 F2or 4A, a measurement of noise made by a device is not admissible as evidence of the level of noise unless it is an approved device and any conditions subject to which the approval was given are satisfied.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 6(1) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2006 for E., 27.10.2006 for W.) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16), s. 108(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(2); S.I. 2006/795, art. 2(3), Sch. 2; S.I. 2006/2797, art. 2(p)

F2

Words in s. 6(3) inserted (E.W.) (1.10.2006 for E., 15.3.2007 (being the date on which S.I. 2007/739 came into force) for W.) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 (c. 16), s. 108(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(3); S.I. 2006/2006, art. 2; S.I. 2006/2797, art. 4(kk) and words in s. 6(3) inserted (N.I.) (1.4.2012) by Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 23), s. 78, Sch. 1 para. 8; S.R. 2012/13, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

Commencement

I1

S. 6 wholly in force at 1.9.1997; s. 6 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 14(2); s. 6 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

Extent

E1

In its application to Northern Ireland, this section has effect subject to the modifications set out in s. 14; see 14(4)