The Control of Noise (Code of Practice for Construction and Open Sites) Order 1987

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

Under section 71 of the Control of Pollution Act 1974 the Secretary of State may give guidance on appropriate methods for minimising noise by approving codes of practice. He is required to approve a code for the carrying out of works to which section 60 of the Act applies. These include building and roadworks, demolition, dredging and other works of engineering construction.

This Order approves the code mentioned in article 2.

The Codes of Practice contained in Parts 1 and 3 of the British Standards Institution publication “Noise Control on Construction and Open Sites” (BS 5228) were approved in relation to England and Wales by the Control of Noise (Codes of Practice for Construction and Open Sites) Order 1984 (S.I. 1984/1992) and in relation to Scotland by the Control of Noise (Codes of Practice for Construction and Open Sites) (Scotland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/145 (S.8)).

The approved Codes of Practice are available separately and may be obtained from any of the sales outlets of the British Standards Institution or by post from the British Standards Institution, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, MK14 6LE (Telephone number: Milton Keynes (STD 0908) 320033).