By Dwijendra RooplallThe Social Sector Committee of the National Assembly, which comprises nine persons divided among the political parties, has met and will be holding ongoing discussions with different policy stakeholders to address the prevention and legal framework of noise nuisance.The meeting that was held in the National Assembly was slated to have submissions from the PermanentAFC MP Valerie LoweSecretary of the Ministry of Legal Affairs, the city engineer of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC), the Chief Fire Officer of the Guyana Fire Service and the Chief Works Officer of the Ministry of Public Works and Communication, however, only Fire Chief Marlon Gentle? and City Engineer Colvern Venture,Cheap Jerseys From China, representing their respective associates, were present at the forum to discuss the prevention of noise nuisance in society and the interpretation of the Music and Dancing Licensing Act Chapter 23:03.With only the presence of the two officials,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys Outlet, the discussions and questions posed by the members of the Social Sector Committee were for the most part left unanswered or shifted to the entities that were not present at the forum, such as the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA). However the Committee recognized that this was the beginning of the dialogue and expressed optimism that once the policy entities that were mentioned are involved, then meaningful results could be ascertained with respect to the prevention of noise nuisance.The Chairperson of the meeting, People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Member of Parliament Indra Chandarpal said that as a result of various complaints received from the public, they have put on the agenda for discussion the whole question of noise nuisance.She said that there was a related discourse before but further communication is imperative with the necessary stakeholders.“We want to revisit the old laws that we have to make some proposals and make some changes. We feel that it is necessary at this point in our country’s history because we are mindful of the fact that all the regions in Guyana have this problem, and more and more people are crying out because they are unable to have peace and quiet in their home, and we see this as a violation of their own rights to live in their home in peace and comfort and free from noise nuisance. And we also believe that the whole question of noise nuisance today is a health hazard and therefore we want to begin the discourse and thought the best place to start is within our Social Sector Committee that is made up of all the parties in Parliament,” said Chandarpal.APNU MPVolda LawrenceThe Chairperson expressed everything that is done in the committee is based on discourse and consensus. No votes are required.Fire Chief Marlon Gentle speaking on his responsibility in terms of the Music and Dancing Act explained that the Chief Fire Officer issues a certificate for a building and that certificate will highlight how fire-safe that particular building is determined to be.“As the Act will say,Cheap NFL Jerseys, the Chief Fire Officer will issue a certificate as to the general fire safety conditions of the premises whether he is satisfied that all fire precautions have been met and secondly that there is enough means of escape for persons to safely use this premises and exit in the case of an emergency, and that is legally where the role of the fire service comes into play.”However,NFL Jerseys Outlet, upon hearing this, the chairperson expressed that the procedure that the Fire Chief expounded upon is not happening in reality. She said that she knows situations where parties and very loud playing of music happens anywhere. She said that while it is desirable to follow the rules in this case it’s not being observed.The M&CC City Engineer mentioned section 14 of the Music and Dancing Licensing Act and articulated the procedure in which the engineers would inspect certain premises to see whether or not they are fit for entertainment. He said that the building inspectors would inspect regularly in the case of a Bar-b-Que and Lime and do a yearly inspection for established buildings and check the “structural soundness” of the said building. Checks are also done to see whether internal arrangements are in place, such as toilets, to see if the building can be used for the intended activity. He said that persons will have to apply to the city engineer to show a plan for the M&CC to determine whether a party could be entertained.The Fire Chief expressed that beyond the parties, the industrial and manufacturing activity has a part to play in noise nuisance. “Zoning laws should be there to protect the process,” Venture said.Gentle said that there is a need to revisit all of the l