Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006 Scotland

Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006

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What this Act requires

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Part 1 — GENERAL

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s.001

Citation, commencement and extent

s.002

Application

s.003

Interpretation

s.004

Maps identifying noise sources and quiet areas

Part 2 — STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS

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s.005

Strategic noise maps: general requirements

s.006

Application and Competent Authority

s.007

Duty to make, review and revise strategic noise maps

s.008

Application and Competent Authority

s.009

Interpretation

s.010

Duty to make, review and revise strategic noise maps: major airports

s.011

Duty to make, review and revise strategic noise maps: other airports

Part 3 — ACTION PLANS

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s.012

Duty to issue guidance on action plans and consolidated noise maps

s.013

Action plans: general requirements

s.014

Competent Authority

s.015

Duty to draw up, review and revise action plans

s.016

Application and Competent Authority

s.017

Duty to draw up, review and revise action plans

s.018

Public participation

s.019

Implementation of action plans

Part 4 — COOPERATION WITH EXTERNAL COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

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s.020

Co operation with external competent authorities

Part 5 — ADOPTION OF STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS AND ACTION PLANS

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s.021

Adoption of strategic noise maps

s.022

Adoption of action plans

Part 6 — POWERS OF THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS IN RELATION TO THE FUNCTIONS OF OTHER COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

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s.023

Application

s.024

Powers of the Scottish Ministers

s.025

Recovery of expenses

Part 7 — INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND GUIDANCE

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s.026

Availability of strategic noise maps, consolidated noise maps and action plans

s.027

Guidance

Schedules

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s.sch001

Interpretation

s.sch001

General requirements for strategic noise maps

s.sch001

Requirements for strategic noise maps for agglomerations

s.sch001

Requirements for strategic noise maps for major roads, major railways and major airports

s.sch002

Introduction

s.sch002

Assessment method for road traffic noise indicators

s.sch002

Assessment method for railway noise indicators

s.sch002

Assessment methods for aircraft noise indicators

s.sch002

Assessment methods for industrial noise indicators and port noise indicators

s.sch003

Interpretation

s.sch003

Road Traffic Noise

s.sch003

Railway Noise

s.sch003

Aircraft Noise

s.sch003

Industrial Noise and Port Noise

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Scottish Environment Protection Agency

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