MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

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

                                                                           [s 440ZA]

              waterway means any of the following—
              (a)    a creek, river, stream or watercourse;
              (b)    an inlet of the sea into which a creek, river, stream or
                     watercourse flows;
              (c)    a dam or weir.

440ZA Operating power boat engine at premises
        (1)   A person must not operate, or permit the operation of, a power
              boat engine at premises in a way that makes audible noise—
              (a)    on a business day or Saturday, before 7a.m. or after
                     7p.m; or
              (b)    on any other day, before 8a.m. or after 6.30p.m.
        (2)   In this section—
              operate, a power boat engine, includes flushing the engine.

440ZB Blasting
              A person must not conduct blasting if—
              (a)    the airblast overpressure is more than 115dB Z Peak for
                     4 out of any 5 consecutive blasts; or
              (b)    the airblast overpressure is more than 120dB Z Peak for
                     any blast; or
              (c)    the ground vibration is—
                     (i)   for vibrations of more than 35Hz—more than
                           25mm a second ground vibration, peak particle
                           velocity; or
                     (ii) for vibrations of no more than 35Hz—more than
                          10mm a second ground vibration, peak particle
                          velocity.




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