MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994
Chapter 8 General environmental offences
Part 3B Offences relating to noise standards

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                 (a)   on a business day or Saturday, before 7.00a.m. or after
                       7.00p.m; or
                 (b)   on any other day, before 8.00a.m. or after 7.00p.m.
           (3)   Subsection (2) does not apply to a person operating a
                 grass-cutter or leaf-blower at a place that is a State-controlled
                 road or a railway under an authority from the occupier of the
                 place.
           (4)   Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to a person operating a
                 regulated device at a manual arts facility at an educational
                 institution between 7.00p.m. and 10.00p.m.
           (5)   In this section—
                 grass-cutter means an electrical or mechanical device a
                 function of which is to cut grass.
                 Examples—
                   brush-cutter, edge cutter, lawnmower, ride-on mower, string trimmer
                 leaf-blower means an electrical or mechanical device a
                 function of which is to blow leaves.
                 regulated device means any of the following—
                 (a)   a compressor;
                 (b)   a ducted vacuuming system;
                 (c)   a generator;
                 (d)   a grass-cutter;
                 (e)   an impacting tool;
                 (f)   a leaf-blower;
                 (g)   a mulcher;
                 (h)   an oxyacetylene burner;
                 (i)   an electrical, mechanical or pneumatic power tool.
                       Examples of a power tool—
                          chainsaw, drill, electric grinder or sander, electric welder, nail
                          gun


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