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National Environmental (Noise Standards and Control) Regulations 2009

Ministry of Environment, Nigeria

The purpose of these regulations is to ensure maintenance of a healthy environment for all people in Nigeria, the tranquillity of their surroundings and their psychological well-being by regulating noise levels and generally, to elevate the standard of living of the people by prescribing the maximum permissible noise levels a facility or activity to which a person may be exposed, providing for the control of noise and for mitigating measures for the reduction of noise; and generally for giving effect to the provisions of section 22 of the Act.

Process Flow

Office of the Director General National Enivironmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency

Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment

Office of the Minister of State for Environment

Office of the Minister of Environment

Federal Executive Council

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National Environmental (Noise Standards and Control) Regulations 2009 Current Version

January 2022

The purpose of these regulations is to ensure maintenance of a healthy environment for all people in Nigeria, the tranquillity of their surroundings and their psychological well-being by regulating noise levels and generally, to elevate the standard of living of the people by prescribing the maximum permissible noise levels a facility or activity to which a person may be exposed, providing for the control of noise and for mitigating measures for the reduction of noise; and generally for giving effect to the provisions of section 22 of the Act.

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