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S AINT VINCENT


 Act No. 9 of 1973.


I Assent


RUPERT G. JOHN,


[ L.S. ]


Governor.


 30th May, 1973.

AN ACT to make provisions in respect of the control of noise
 with a view to its abatement.
 [ 5th June, 1973 ]
 Be it enacted by the Queen's Most Ex(ellent Majesty, by
and with the advice and consent of the House of Assembly of
Saint Vincent. and by the authority of the same as follows:-

 1. This Act may be cited as the Abatement of Nuisance Short title.
(Noise) Act, 1973.


2. In this Act-
 "loud speaker" includes a megaphone and any other
 device for amplifying sound.


Interpretation.


 3. (1) No person shall, except on public holidays or Restr'
 during the Carnival, Christmas or the night preceding public oPer
 holidays, operate or permit to be operated in any Public place a lou
 loud speaker so as to give reasonable cause for annoyance
 to any person in the neighbourhood: Provided that such a
 loudspeaker may be operated or permitted to be operated or
7/,, Saturdays until the hour of two o'clock on the followir
 morning.