PART 6NOISE

CHAPTER 1AUDIBLE INTRUDER ALARMS

Alarm notification areas

48Designation of alarm notification areas

1

A district council may designate all or any part of its district as an alarm notification area.

2

If a district council proposes to designate an area as an alarm notification area it must arrange for notice of the proposal to be published in a newspaper circulating in the area.

3

The notice must state—

a

that representations may be made to the council about the proposal;

b

that any such representations must be made before a specified date.

4

The specified date must be at least 28 days after the date on which the notice is published in accordance with subsection (2).

5

The district council must consider any representations about the proposal which it receives before the specified date.

6

If a district council decides to designate an area as an alarm notification area it must—

a

arrange for notice of the decision to be published in a newspaper circulating in the area, and

b

send a copy of the notice to the address of all premises in the area.

7

The notice must specify the date on which the designation is to have effect.

8

The date specified must be at least 28 days after the date on which the notice is published in accordance with subsection (6)(a).

9

If a district council decides not to designate an area as an alarm notification area it must arrange for notice of the decision to be published in a newspaper circulating in the area.