The effective date for the legislation was last year so the petition is irrelevant. The legislation requires owners of music venues to protect their employees in the same way as factory workers etc are protected.

Now I live next door to a pub (with their carpark in between), they have covers bands turning up with 3000 watts plus of PA, so loud that I can write down the set list in bed with the windows closed. Inside it is so loud that oredering a pint is done by sign language. The basic rule of thumb is that if you have to raise your voice to hold a conversation with someone two metres way then ther may be a noise problem.

Now we would (I think) agree that your kitchen or car shouldn't be made at the expense of someones hearing. Is music and the people who work behind the bar different?

Article here HSE and noise

Steve

Steve