The Environmental Noise (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009

Citation, commencement and application

1.—(1) These Regulations—

(a) may be cited as the Environmental Noise (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009;

(b) come into force on 9 February 2009; and

(c) apply in Wales.

Amendment of the Environmental Noise (Wales) Regulations 2006

2.  The Environmental Noise (Wales) Regulations 2006(1) are amended as follows.

3.—(1) Regulation 2(2) (interpretation), is amended as follows:

(2) In the appropriate place insert ““consolidated noise map” (“map swn cyfynol”) means a noise map compiled pursuant to regulation 15(4);”;

(3) At the end of the definition of “Directive” add “as amended from time to time;”;

(4) In the English version only for ““major airport”(“prif faes awyr”) rusuant to regulation 3”, substitute “ “major airport”(“prif faes awyr”) pursuant to regulation 3;”.

4.—(1) Regulation 3 (identification of noise sources), is amended as follows:

(2) In paragraphs (2) and (4) for “must, in the form of regulations, identify all”, substitute “must publish maps identifying all”;

(3) In paragraph (3) for “the most recent regulations produced” substitute “most recent maps published”.

5.  For regulation 13 (identification of quiet areas), substitute—

“(1) Quiet areas in first round agglomerations must be identified in the action plans drawn up under regulation 17(1)(c).

(2) Quiet areas in agglomerations must be identified in the action plans drawn up under regulation 17(2)(c)”.

6.—(1) Regulation 15 (action plans: general requirements) is amended as follows:

(2) For paragraph (1)(d) substitute “identify and address priorities having regard to guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers under regulation 30(1)”.

(3) For paragraph (4), substitute—

• “The Welsh Ministers may compile consolidated noise maps in respect of any area from any strategic noise maps that—

  (a)

  are made or revised pursuant to regulation 7,11 or 12 and adopted pursuant to regulation 23, and

  (b)

  concern any part of the area addressed by the action plan.”

7.  For regulation 30 (guidance), substitute—

“(1) The Welsh Ministers may issue guidance to a competent authority with respect to the exercise of its functions under these Regulations.

(2) A competent authority, in exercising any of its functions under these Regulations, must have regard to guidance issued by the Welsh Ministers under paragraph 1.”.

Revocation

8.  Regulation 14 of the Environmental Noise (Wales) Regulations 2006 is revoked.

Jane Davidson

Minister for Environment, Sustainability and Housing, one of the Welsh Ministers

15 January 2009