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The safety of acoustic anti-loitering devices, commonly known as mosquito devices, is regulated by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 and other product-specific laws, such as the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016. These provide a baseline of safety for applicable products, requiring that only safe products, in their normal or reasonably foreseeable usage, can be placed on ...

It will make the use of mosquito devices illegal if an adequate licence has not been obtained. These licences will be administered by the relevant local authority, which will undertake the necessary due diligence and determine whether there is a public need and a guarantee of public safety before any of these devices are installed anywhere.

Acoustic anti-loitering devices commonly known as Mosquito devices are widely available for purchase and use in commercial, domestic and public settings as a means of preventing potential anti-social behaviour. Answered by. Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

As we understand it the Health and Safety Executive has considered the literature available on the Mosquito device in order to determine whether there is any risk to health, either to hearing or other effects, which might be relevant under section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act, etc. 1974. The Health and Safety Executive concluded that ...

The safety of acoustic anti-loitering devices, commonly known as mosquito devices, is regulated by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 and other product-specific laws, such as the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.These provide a baseline of safety for applicable products, requiring that only safe products, in their normal or reasonably foreseeable usage, can be placed on ...

"Mosquito devices" The Joint Committee on Human Rights is considering the human rights implications of the sale and use of special devices which are being marketed as a deterrent against anti-social behaviour by young people ("mosquito devices"). Children's rights have been a consistent focus of our work.

The safety of acoustic anti-loitering devices, commonly known as Mosquito devices, is regulated by the General Product Safety Regulations 2005 and other product specific laws, such as the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations. These provide a baseline of safety for applicable products, requiring that only safe products, in their normal or ...

That this House notes the growing use of ultrasonic Mosquito devices; agrees with the Children's Commissioner, Sir Alan Aynsley-Green, that these are ultrasonic weapons designed to stop young people gathering, which are a powerful symbol of a deep malaise in British society and its views towards children; believes that their use in public places where children legitimately gather is wrong; and ...

That this House notes with concern that there are an estimated 5,000 Mosquito devices in the UK; believes that there is a lack of research into the short and long-term effects of the high frequency pitch emitted from the devices on the hearing of unborn babies, children, retail workers under the age of 25 and animals; further notes that the Committee on the Rights of the Child has stated that ...

ULTRASONIC MOSQUITO DEVICES 31 Signatures EDM 798: tabled 3 February 2010 MOSQUITO DEVICE AT TEIGNMOUTH STATION 9 Signatures EDM 797: tabled 3 February 2010 ...

That this House congratulates South Devon Liberal Youth's campaign against the ultrasonic Mosquito device at Teignmouth station which has led to Network Rail cutting the use of the device during the morning rush hour; believes however that Network Rail's response is inadequate and that the Mosquito devices should not be used on railway stations where young people may legitimately use the ...

The Mosquito device is a commercial product and it is not endorsed by the Home Office. I understand that the national policing lead for antisocial behaviour has decided not to support the use of these devices. 31 Oct 2013 : Column 536W. Asylum.

Secretary about the Government’s position on the use of Mosquito devices to disperse groups of children. Children’s Rights: Government Response to the Committee’s Twenty-fifth Report of Session 2008-09 5 Formal Minutes Tuesday 23 February 2010 Members present:

Lord Storey's full title is The Lord Storey CBE. His name is Michael John Storey, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.

ULTRASONIC MOSQUITO DEVICES 31 Signatures EDM 798: tabled 3 February 2010 MOSQUITO DEVICE AT TEIGNMOUTH STATION 9 Signatures EDM 797: tabled 3 February 2010 ...

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Dr. Evan Harris: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether an assessment has been made of the compatibility of (a) antisocial behaviour orders, (b) curfews, (c) dispersal zones and (d) mosquito devices with children's rights to freedom of movement and peaceful assembly. [288124]

‘victims’ of mosquito noise are normally subjected to but I would assume that it cannot be minimal if the device is to secure its object of compelling young people not to congregate in public places. Therefore, it may be the case that Art 8(1) is engaged. However, Art 8(2) of the Convention provides a defence for the state if the measures

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We support the Committee's recommendations that the Government should reconsider the use of ASBOs, "mosquito devices" and that they should "take urgent measures to address the intolerance and inappropriate characterisation of children, especially adolescents, within society, including the media." 4.3 As highlighted by the Committee, the ...