THE PUNJAB INSTRUMENT (CONTROL OF NOISES) ACT, 1956

. Pb. Act XXXVI] THE PunJAB INSTRUMENTS 1956 (CONTROL OF NOISES) 9" THE PUNJAB INSTRUMENTS (CONTROL OF NOISES) ACT, 1956. TABLE OF CONTENTS Sections 1. Short title and commencement. 2 Definition. 3. Restriction on the usc of instruments. 4. Limitation cn the use of instruments. 4A. Fee. 5. Penalty. 6. Offences to be ccngnizs ble. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner (956 :Pb. ACT XXXVI] THE PUNJAB INSTRUMENTS 399 CONTROL OF NOISES THE PUNJAB INSTRUMENT (CONTROL OF NOISES) ACT, 1956. Punjab Act No. XXXVI of 1956. [Received the assent of the Governor of Punjab on the 26th September, 1956 and _ first published in the Punjab Gazette) Extraordinary), 1956, dated the Ist October, 1956.] _. 5 oe gi 1 4 Year No. Short title Whether repealed or otherwise affected by legislation. 1956 XXXVI1|_ The Punjab Instruments Extended to the territories, (Control of Noises) Act, which, ‘immediately before 1956 the Ist November, 1956, were comprised in the State of Patiala and East Punjab States Union by Punjab Act No. 5 of 19573, Amended by Punjab Act No. 427of 1957.8 Amended by Punjab Act No. 35 of 1960.4 Amended by the Punjab Reorganisation - (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968. AN ACT | to control the use and play of instruments such as loud speakers, microphones and amplifiers. <= shutitiean’ BE it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Punjab commencement. in the Seventh Year of the Republic of India as follows :-- 1. (1) This Act may be called the Punjab Instru- ments (Control of Noises) Act, 1956. (2) It shall come into force in such areas and on such dates as the [Central Government] may by notification in the Official Gazette, direct. 1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gagette (Extraordinary), 1956, dated the Sth March, 1956, *For Statement of Objections and Reasons, see Pynjab Government Gazette (Extracrdinary), 1957, page 339. | ; *For Statement of Objects and Reasons see Punjab Government Gazelle (Extraordinary), 1957, page 1658. ‘ . *For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Extraordinary), 1960, page 1965. x ioa., ’Substituted for the words “State Government“ by the Punjab nt Subjects) tion (Chandigarh) (Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subd) Order, 1968. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner PUNJAB INSTRUMENTS [1956 . Ph. 400 THE (CONTROL OF Notsgs) Act XXyy sy 2. In this Act, unless there is anythin “_ he subject or context— iNB tepy n “Instrument” means a loud Speaker, g and such other apparatus for the “™Dliti,, sounds as may be declared to be an inst, UY of under this Act by the (Central Gove at Ant in ‘4 e Restrictions on use 3. No Person shall use or operate any instrumen, . of instruments. Gr upon any premises at Such pitch or volume ag 4°" in audible beyond the precincts thereof except under be written permission of the District Magistrate Of an the authorised by him in this behalf and under Such conginicet as may be attached to it. 'Ons Limitation on the 4. No person shall use or operate any ings —— between ten o'clock in the night and six O'Clock ; th Nporning except with the written Permission of the District Magistrate or any officer authorised by him in this behalf and under such conditions as may be attached to it, Fee. "[4A. No permission under section 3. or Section 4 nalty 5. Whoever Contravenes the Provisions of the Act ences to be 8 . . mizable. [6. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code TOCe of Criminal P dure, 1898 der this Act shall be cognizable], in offence punishable un neta (Chane for in qrards ‘State Government’’ by the Punjab Reorganisation Order, 1968. Plation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) *Inserted by Punjab Act No, 35 of 1960. ®Added by Punjab Act No, 42 of 1957. © Scanned with OKEN Scanner FT