9(1)Section 7 (evidence) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1), after “section 4” insert “ or 4A ”.
(3)After subsection (3) insert—
“(3A)In proceedings for an offence under section 4A, evidence that noise, or noise of any kind, measured by a device at any time was noise emitted from any other premises may be given by the production of a document—
(a)signed by an officer of the local authority, and
(b)stating that he had identified those premises as the source at that time of the noise or, as the case may be, noise of that kind.”
(4)In subsection (4), for “or (3)(a)” substitute “ , (3)(a) or (3A)(a) ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 1.10.2006 for E. by S.I. 2006/2006, art. 2
I2Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 15.3.2007 (being the date on which S.I. 2007/739 came into force) for W. by S.I. 2006/2797, art. 4(kk)