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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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

"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 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.

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 ...

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

Letter to the Chair from Alan Campbell MP, dated 31 December 2009. Thank you for your letter of 8 th December about the human rights implications of the use of mosquito devices in tackling anti-social behaviour by young people.. Firstly, I would like to say that the Home Office does not promote the use of the 'mosquito' device.

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 ...

My Department has recently received two representations on the use of Mosquito devices. Our position on antisocial behaviour is that it should be tackled, not tolerated. We encourage local agencies to consider the full range of innovations and schemes and practices intended to reduce crime, the fear of crime and antisocial behaviour.

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

Antisocial Behaviour. Richard Younger-Ross: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what representations he has received on the compatibility with the provisions of the Human Rights Act 1998 of the use of ultrasonic Mosquito devices in public places; and if he will make a statement; [316226] (2) whether he has made an estimate of the number of local authorities which use ...

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

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 ...

Medical Devices (Post-market Surveillance Requirements) (Amendment) (Great Britain) Regulations 2024 SI 2024, laid on 21 October 2024. Full wording of the instrument Draft affirmative procedure. Details; Timeline - Draft affirmative; Dates laid. 21 October 2024 ...

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[That this House notes the growing use of ultrasonic Mosquito de vices; 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 ...