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Noise Control Pollution Rules (Cap. 35:05).

Country/Territory
Trinidad and Tobago
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001 (2009)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Ministry of Legal Affairs.
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Pollution control Noise pollution
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Regulations make provision for the prevention and reduction of noise pollution in Trinidad and Tobago and implement provisions of the Environmental Management Act with respect to noise pollution reduction. The Environmental Management Authority shall maintain the Register of Noise Pollutants in accordance with section 49 of the Act. Noise zones are established under rule 4. Standards prescribed in the First Schedule shall apply to each zone. Rule 6 and the Second Schedule concerns measurement of sound pressure, whereas rule 7 exempts certain activities from prescribed standards. A person wishing to conduct an activity causing noise in excess of prescribed standards, shall submit an application to the Environmental Management Authority under rules 9 to 13. The Board of Director of the Authority shall appoint a Noise Advisory Council (rule 14) which shall advise the Authority on a variation of prescribed standards. The Authority shall establish a Noise Variation Register.

Full text
English
Website
rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Management Act (Cap. 35:05).

Legislation | Trinidad and Tobago | 2000 (2014)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Framework law, Institution, EIA, Environmental planning, Special fund, Inspection, Court/tribunal, Enforcement/compliance, Cultural heritage, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Waste management, Waste disposal, Freshwater pollution, Protected area, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX