Paragraph 2

in subsection (1), after the word “nuisance” where it first occurs there shall be inserted “ (including without prejudice to the generality of this subsection but subject to subsection (1A) below “road noise”, that is to say noise emitted from or caused by a vehicle, machinery or equipment in a road) ”;

after subsection (1) there shall be inserted—

“(1A)

Subsection (1) above does not apply to road noise made—

(a)

by traffic;

(b)

by any naval, military or air force of the Crown or by any such body, contingent or detachment of the forces of any country as is a visiting force for the purposes of the M1Visiting Forces Act 1952; or

(c)

by a political demonstration or a demonstration supporting or opposing a cause or campaign.”;

in subsection (2), after the word “occurred” there shall be inserted “ (and the noise in question is not road noise) ”;

in subsection (6), in each of paragraphs (b) and (c), for the words “the premises” where they first occur, there shall be substituted “ premises to which the offence relates ”; and

at the end there shall be added—

“(10)

This section is subject to section 58A of this Act.”.