Noise and Statutory Nuisance Act 1993

Made: 05-11-1993 | Laid: 05-11-1993 | Forced: 05-11-1993

Overview


An Act to make provision for noise in a street to be a statutory nuisance and with respect to the operation of loudspeakers in a street; to make provision with respect to audible intruder alarms and expenses incurred by local authorities in abating, or preventing the recurrence of, a statutory nuisance to be a charge on the premises to which they relate.

There is no legal definition of a statutory nuisance. In order for action to be taken the nuisance complained of should either; contain a risk to people’s health or interfere with a person’s legitimate use or enjoyment of land. 

The main categories of statutory nuisance are;

  • smoke,
  • dust,
  • light,
  • litter,
  • odour and
  • noise (including vibrations).

A statutory nuisance could occur due to; smoke, fumes, gases, dust, steam, smell, effluvia, the keeping of animals, deposits and accumulations of refuse and/or other material, and other escapes from your establishment or premises.

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