Music Noise limits in all hospitality venues to slow COVID spread are not technically sound

Acoustics expert Peter Rogers and Charles Holland (Barrister, Francis Taylor Building, Inner Temple and Trinity Chambers, Newcastle) get their heads ...

Key summary

Peter Rogers and Charles Holland are the authors of the article.

Peter Rogers is an acoustics expert.

Charles Holland is a barrister from Francis Taylor Building, Inner Temple and Trinity Chambers, Newcastle.

The article discusses an emergency amendment to the law.

The amendment came into force on September 28th, 2020.

The authors believe the amendment is legally unenforceable.

The amendment threatens businesses with £10,000 fines.

The full article is available at the provided URL: https://www.sustainableacoustics.co.uk/post/music-noise-limits-in-all-h…

Music Noise limits in all hospitality venues to slow COVID spread are not technically sound

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by: Peter Rogers and Charles Holland

 

Acoustics expert Peter Rogers and Charles Holland (Barrister, Francis Taylor Building, Inner Temple and Trinity Chambers, Newcastle) get their heads together on why an emergency amendment to the law, which came into force on the 28th September 2020, is legally unenforceable and technically ill informed and threatens businesses with £10,000 fines and criminal prosecution.

 

 

 

Extract from The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Obligations of Undertakings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

 

The legal and acoustic challenges associated with this are explored in the following article, also available in full in the pdf downloadable by going to 

 

https://www.sustainableacoustics.co.uk/post/music-noise-limits-in-all-h…

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