The Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006
PART 1GENERAL
1Citation, commencement, extent and application
2Interpretation
3Identification of noise sources
PART 2STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS
CHAPTER 1GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS
4Strategic noise maps: general requirements
CHAPTER 2STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS – NOISE SOURCES OTHER THAN NON-DESIGNATED AIRPORTS
5Application
6Competent Authority
7Duty to make, review and revise strategic noise maps
CHAPTER 3STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS – NON-DESIGNATED AIRPORTS
8Application
9Interpretation
10Competent Authority
11Duty to make, review and revise strategic noise maps: non-designated major airports
12Duty to make, review and revise strategic noise maps: non-designated other airports
PART 3QUIET AREAS
13Identification of quiet areas
PART 4ACTION PLANS
CHAPTER 1GENERAL
14Duty to publish criteria or limit values and a consolidated noise map
15Action plans: general requirements
CHAPTER 2ACTION PLANS – NOISE SOURCES OTHER THAN AIRPORTS
16Competent Authority
17Duty to draw up, review and revise action plans
CHAPTER 3ACTION PLANS – AIRPORTS
18Competent authority
19Duty to draw up, review and revise action plans
CHAPTER 4ACTION PLANS - PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
20Public participation
CHAPTER 5IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTION PLANS
21Implementation of action plans
PART 5COOPERATION WITH EXTERNAL COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
22Cooperation with external competent authorities
PART 6ADOPTION OF STRATEGIC NOISE MAPS AND ACTION PLANS
23Adoption of strategic noise maps
24Adoption of action plans
PART 7POWERS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE IN RELATION TO THE FUNCTIONS OF OTHER COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
25Application
26Powers
27Recovery of expenses
28Relevant competent authority
PART 8INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC AND GUIDANCE
29Availability of strategic noise maps, consolidated noise map and action plans
30Guidance
SCHEDULE 1MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR STRATEGIC NOISE MAPPING
1Interpretation
2General requirements for strategic noise maps
3Requirements for strategic noise maps for agglomerations
4Requirements for strategic noise maps for major roads, major railways and major airports
SCHEDULE 2ASSESSMENT METHODS FOR THE NOISE INDICATORS
1Introduction
2Assessment method for road traffic noise indicators
3Assessment method for railway noise indicators
4Assessment methods for aircraft noise indicators
5Assessment methods for industrial noise indicators and port noise indicators
SCHEDULE 3SUPPLEMENTARY NOISE INDICATORS
1Interpretation
2Road Traffic Noise
3Railway Noise
4Aircraft Noise
5Industrial Noise and Port Noise
SCHEDULE 4MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ACTION PLANS
1General

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environmental protection, england

The Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19722 in relation to measures relating to the assessment, management and control of environmental noise. The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.