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Law No. 4/2022 against Noise Pollution.

Country/Territory
Sao Tome and Principe
Document type
Legislation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Diário da República, I Série, No. 16.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Noise pollution Environmental standards Inspection Offences/penalties Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Africa, Central Africa, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on 20 February 2022.
Abstract

This Law, consisting of 26 articles divided into four Chapters, establishes the regime on the prevention and control of noise pollution, with a view to safeguarding Public Health and the well-being of populations. The Law applies to permanent and temporary noisy activities and to other sources of noise likely to cause annoyance, namely: a) Construction, reconstruction, expansion, alteration or conservation of buildings; b) Civil construction works; c) Shows, entertainment, sport events; d) Alarm systems. The Law also applies to neighborhood noise and does not apply to noisy public utility activities. The Law is divided as follows: General provisions, object and definitions (Chap. I); Regulation of Noise Production (Chap. II); Inspection and Administrative Offense Regime (Chap III); Final and Transitory Provisions (Chap. IV).

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