PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 137
Sale of articles required to be fitted with noise control equipment
PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 137
Sale of articles required to be fitted with noise control equipment
137 Sale of articles required to be fitted with noise control equipment
(1) A person who, whether on the person's own behalf or on behalf of another
person, sells any article of a class prescribed by the regulations for the
purposes of this subsection is guilty of an offence if the article is not
fitted in the prescribed manner with noise control equipment of a prescribed
class.
(2) A person who, whether on the person's own behalf or on behalf of
another person, sells any article of a class prescribed by the regulations for
the purposes of this subsection is guilty of an offence if the noise control
equipment with which it is fitted has not been maintained in accordance with
the regulations.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against
subsection (2) if the defendant proves that the defendant took all reasonable
steps to ensure that the equipment was maintained as required by the
regulations.
(4) The articles that may be prescribed for the purposes of this
section extend to plant, motor or other vehicles, vessels or other things of
any description.