Major Events Act 2009

In this section, declaration means a declaration made under section 57.

Except as provided by section 263 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, during the period for which a declaration has effect, the relevant responsible authority is, in relation to the emission of noise, the appropriate regulatory authority for the activities to which the declaration applies and the premises on which the activities are carried out.

A prevention notice under section 96 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, or a noise control notice under section 264 of that Act, cannot be given to a person to prohibit the person from causing, permitting or allowing anything to be done that is authorised by a declaration.

An application cannot be made under section 268 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 in respect of noise emitted in accordance with a declaration.

A noise abatement direction under section 276 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 cannot be given in respect of noise emitted in accordance with a declaration.