# Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993, Paragraph 2

Extent: S

In section 58 (summary proceedings to deal with noise)—
(a) 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) ”;
(b) 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 Visiting Forces Act 1952; or
(c) by a political demonstration or a demonstration supporting or opposing a cause or campaign.”;
(c) in subsection (2), after the word “occurred” there shall be inserted “ (and the noise in question is not road noise) ”;
(d) 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
(e) at the end there shall be added—
“(10) This section is subject to section 58A of this Act.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/40/schedule/1/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/noise-and-statutory-nuisance-act-1993/schedule-1/paragraph-2
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