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National Environmental (Noise Standards and Control) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 288 of 2009).

Country/Territory
Nigeria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 67 of 19 October 2009.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Noise pollution Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa
Abstract

These Regulations, made under section 34 of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007, provide for the control and reduction of noise in Nigeria. They: a) prescribe the maximum permissible noise levels a facility or activity to which a person may be exposed; b) provide for the control of noise and for mitigating measures for the reduction of noise; c) prescribe measures of enforcement; and d) generally give effect to the provisions of section 22 of the Act. The Regulations prescribe maximum permissible noise levels from a facility and other permissible noise levels and require measures for the mitigation and reduction of noise to be introduced. Emission of noise in excess of the permissible levels requires a permit of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implements

National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007 (No. 25 of 2007).

Legislation | Nigeria | 2007

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Institution, Environmental planning, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Climate change, Marine pollution, Emissions, Enforcement/compliance, Erosion, Hazardous waste, Monitoring, Noise pollution, Ozone layer, Freshwater pollution, Soil pollution/quality, Transboundary effects, Policy/planning, Effluent waste water/discharge, Basin/catchment/watershed, Water quality standards, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX