MCU14/0028 Appendix 2 EnvProtAct 1994

Environmental Protection Act 1994

Schedule 1


Schedule 1                     Exclusions relating to
                               environmental nuisance or
                               environmental harm

                                                    sections 17A, 440 and 440Q


Part 1                         Environmental nuisance
                               excluded from sections 440 and
                               440Q

1          Safety and transport noise
               Environmental nuisance caused by any of the following types
               of noise—
               (a)   noise from an audible traffic signal, at pedestrian lights
                     under the Queensland Road Rules, that complies with
                     AS 1742.10—1990 ‘Pedestrian control and protection’;
                     Editor’s note—
                           A copy of AS 1742.10 may be inspected, free of charge, at the
                           department’s office at level 3, 400 George Street, Brisbane.
               (b)   noise from a warning signal for a railway crossing;
               (c)   safety signal noise from a reversing vehicle;
               (d)   noise from operating a ship, including noise from—
                     (i)      machinery and equipment; or
                     (ii) shore and ship based port operations for loading
                          onto a ship, or unloading from a ship, items other
                          than bulk goods; or
                     (iii) ship to shore communications relating to safe
                           berthing and cargo handling; or
                     (iv) a ship’s horn;
               (e)   noise from aircraft movement;


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