§ Mr. John MacKayasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how 518W many convictions there have been under the Noise Abatement Act since its enactment.
§ Mr. BrittanThe Noise Abatement Act 1960 came into operation on 27 November 1960 and was superseded from 11 December 1975 by part II of the Control of Pollution Act 1974, which redefined certain noise offences. The information available is given in the following table:
Persons found guilty of offences against the Noise Abatement Act 1960 England and Wales Year Number of persons Number found guilty 1971 404 1972 417 1973 514 1974 474