Fines for violating silence in Uzbekistan will increase up to 8.8 million soums
Starting from December 11, fines for violating domestic noise control requirements will increase sharply in Uzbekistan. For citizens, the penalty will amount to up to 3.08 million soums, and for officials — up to 8.8 million soums. The fine for an excessively noisy vehicle is being doubled.
Fines for violating silence in Uzbekistan will increase up to 8.8 million soums
In Uzbekistan, liability for non-compliance with requirements to combat domestic noise is being significantly tightened. This is provided for by a law signed by the President on September 9, which will come into force on December 11.
In addition to introducing new requirements for maintaining silence, the document amends the Code of Administrative Responsibility.
In particular, Article 192 of the Code of Administrative Responsibility, concerning the violation of requirements to combat domestic noise, has been set out in a new edition.
Currently, violating the peace and normal rest of citizens at night entails a fine:
If the same offense is repeated within a year, the fine is ½ of the BRV (Base Calculating Amount) for citizens and from ½ to 1 BRV for officials (up to 440 thousand soums).
After the amendments come into force, the sizes of the penalties will increase significantly.
For violating the requirements to combat domestic noise, citizens will be fined 3–5 BRV (from 1.32 million to 2.2 million soums), and officials — 10–15 BRV (from 4.4 million to 6.6 million soums).
If the same violation is committed repeatedly within a year, the fine will be: for citizens — 5–7 BRV (up to 3.08 million soums), for officials — 15–20 BRV (up to 8.8 million soums).
Thus, for citizens, the fine for the first violation increases from 1/3 BRV to 3–5 BRV, which is approximately 9–15 times. For officials, the sanctions become even more severe.
The amendments also change the timeframes specified in Article 192 of the Code of Administrative Responsibility.
Instead of the current single period from 23:00 to 6:00, different hours are introduced depending on the day of the week: on working days — from 23:00 to 7:00, on weekends and non-working holidays — from 22:00 to 9:00.
This refers to violating the peace and normal rest of citizens with noise above the permissible level.
Separately, liability for excessively noisy vehicles is being tightened. Currently, driving a car with a noise level exceeding the established standards under Article 125 of the Code of Administrative Responsibility entails a warning or a fine of 0.5 BRV (220 thousand soums). After the law comes into force, the warning will be excluded, and the fine will increase to 1 BRV (440 thousand soums).
The Cabinet of Ministers has been instructed to bring government decisions into compliance with the law. Republican executive authorities must review their regulatory legal acts and repeal provisions that contradict it.