MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

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

[s 440ZC]

440ZC Outdoor shooting ranges
         (1)   A person must not operate, or permit the operation of, an
               outdoor shooting range, between 6a.m. and 6p.m. on any day,
               if the noise from the operation is more than—
               (a)    for a range that is normally used at least 5 days a
                      week—95dB Z Peak Hold; or
               (b)    for a range that is normally used 4 days a week—100dB
                      Z Peak Hold; or
               (c)    for a range that is normally used no more than 3 days a
                      week—105dB Z Peak Hold.
         (2)   A person must not operate, or permit the operation of, an
               outdoor shooting range, between 6p.m. and 10p.m. on any
               day, if the noise from the operation is more than—
               (a)    for a range that is normally used at least 5 evenings a
                      week—85dB Z Peak Hold; or
               (b)    for a range that is normally used 4 evenings a
                      week—90dB Z Peak Hold; or
               (c)    for a range that is normally used no more than 3
                      evenings a week—95dB Z Peak Hold.
         (3)   For this section, noise from an outdoor shooting range is
               measured by working out the arithmetic average of the noise
               levels of whichever of the following happens first during the
               measurement period—
               (a)    at least 40 individual gunshots;
               (b)    at least 20 individual gunshots in any 30-minute period.
         (4)   In this section—
               used means used for an activity that includes shooting.
               Examples of a range being used—
                 1    a shooting match conducted at the range
                 2    a defence personnel or police officer training session, that includes
                      shooting, conducted at the range



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