Forth Crossing Act 2011

70Control of noise: Control of Pollution Act 1974S

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(1)Section 60 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 (c.40) applies to the Forth Crossing works with the following modifications—

(a)a ground for an appeal to a notice served under section 60 is that the works to which the notice relates are being, or are going to be, carried out in accordance with Ministers' duties in relation to noise in the code of construction practice, and

(b)if an appeal includes that ground—

(i)the notice is suspended (irrespective of any contrary statement included in the notice) until the appeal has been abandoned or decided by the sheriff, and

(ii)a sheriff must recall a notice served under section 60 if satisfied that the works to which the notice relates are being, or are going to be, carried out in accordance with Ministers' duties in relation to noise in the code of construction practice.

(2)Section 61(9) of that Act does not apply to a consent given under section 61 of that Act in relation to Forth Crossing works.

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Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1S. 70 in force at 18.3.2011 by S.S.I. 2011/38, art. 2, Sch.