Scottish noise and statutory nuisance legislation

• Control of Noise (Codes of Practice for Construction and Open Sites) (Scotland) Order 2002 SSI 104

  Approves four British Standards Institution codes of practice for appropriate methods of minimising noise and vibration from construction and open sites in Scotland.

• Environment Act 1995

  Establishes the Environment Agency and SEPA as the regulatory bodies for contaminated land, control of pollution, conservation or enhancement of the environment and fisheries.

• Environmental Protection Act 1990

  Establishes in England, Scotland and Wales the structure and authority for waste management and control of emissions into the environment.

• Household Appliances (Noise Emission) Regulations 1990 SI 161

  Sets airborne noise levels for appliances and bans the marketing of appliances that do not conform to these standards.

• Household Appliances (Noise Emission) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 SI 1386

  Amends 1990/161 to ban the marketing of household appliances that do not conform to specified airborne noise standards.

• Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993

  Sets measures for street noise, operating loudspeakers in a street, intruder alarms and covers local council expenses for abating or preventing nuisance from recurring.

• Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoors Regulations 2001 SI 1701

  Establishes maximum noise levels for equipment used outdoors, mainly in construction and land maintenance, such as generators, lawn mowers, compaction machines and concrete breakers.

• Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoors (Amendment) Regulations 2001 SI 3958

  Amends 2001/1701 to clarify that the regulations apply to the sound power level of equipment.

• Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for Use Outdoors (Amendment) Regulations 2005 SI 3525

  Amends 2001/1701 to set out the sound power limits for various categories of equipment.

• Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 SI 312

  Amends SI 1986/1078 by adding regulations which require that tyres fitted to certain vehicles are marked with an S mark to show that they comply with the noise emission requirements of Directive 92/23/EEC as amended by Directive 2001/43/EC.