Noise Abatement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015

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The Noise Abatement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015

THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of the 26^th September, 2014[a], and in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 2 and 3 of the Public Functions (Transfer and Performance) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1991[b], and all other powers in that behalf, hereby order:-

Amendment of the 1962 Ordinance.

1. Section 2(e) of the Noise Abatement Ordinance, 1962[c] is amended by substituting, for "Chief Officer of Police", "Director of Environmental Health and Pollution Regulation (appointed under the Environmental Pollution (Guernsey) Law, 2004)".

Interpretation.

2. (1) In this Ordinance -

"enactment" means any Law, Ordinance or subordinate legislation, and

"subordinate legislation" means any regulation, rule, order, rule of court, resolution, scheme, byelaw or other instrument made under any enactment and having legislative effect.

(2) Any reference in this Ordinance to an enactment is a reference thereto as from time to time amended, re-enacted (with or without modification), extended or applied.

Transitional and savings.

3. Despite section 1, on the commencement of this Ordinance, a permission in writing given by the Chief Officer of Police under section 2(e) of the Noise Abatement Ordinance, 1962 (for the operation of a loudspeaker in connection with a public function or meeting), and in force immediately before the 15^th October, 2015, has effect and may be revoked or varied, as if it were a permission given in writing by the Director of Environmental Health and Pollution Regulation (appointed under the Environmental Pollution (Guernsey) Law, 2004[d]).

Extent.

4. This Ordinance has effect in the islands of Guernsey and Herm.

Citation.

5. This Ordinance may be cited as the Noise Abatement (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015.

Commencement.

6. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 15^th October, 2015.

[a]	Article XV of Billet d'État No. XX of 2014.
[b]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXXIII, p. 478; as amended by Recueil d'Ordonnances Tome XXIX, p. 406.
[c]	Recueil d'Ordonnances Tome XIII, p. 85; as amended by Ordres en Conseil Vol. XXXI, p. 278 and Recueil d'Ordonnances Tome XXI, p. 190.
[d]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XLIV (1), to which there are amendments not relevant to this Ordinance.