Noise Regulations

REPUBLIC OF KENYA
The Enviromental management and coordination (Noise And Excessive vibration Pollution Control )Regulation, 2008
Arrangements of Regulation

PART I–  PRELIMINARY
1–Citation
2–Interpretation

PART II – GENERAL PROHIBITIONS
3–General Prohibitions
4–Excessive vibrations
5–Permissible noise levels
6–Measurement and control
7–Exemptions

PART III – PROVISIONS RELATING TO NOISE FROM CERTAIN SOURCES
8– Radio, TV, other sound amplifying devices
9–Parties and social events
10–Hawkers, peddlers, touts street preachers
11–Machinery
12–Noise from motor vehicle
13–Construction at night
14–Noise, excessive vibrations from construction, demolition, mining or quarrying sites
15–Environmental Impact Assessment

PART IV – PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSE PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITIES
16–License
17–Additional powers to the lead agencies
18–Application to be made to the Authority
19–Permits for fireworks, demolition, firing ranges and specific heavy duty industry20– Noise from factories and other places of work
21–Appeals to the Tribunal

PART V– NOISE AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS MAPPING
22–Noise and excessive vibrations mapping bodies
23–Strategic noise and excessive vibrations maps
24–Action plans
25–Improvement notice
26–Closure Notice
27–Transition Provisions
28–General penalty

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