ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 85
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1986 - SECT 85
85 . Excessive noise emissions from equipment
(1) A person who is
the owner of any equipment, other than a vehicle or vessel, which is at the
time of its use capable of emitting noise that does not comply with any noise
emission standard prescribed for the purposes of this subsection commits an
offence.
(2) In any proceedings
for an alleged offence under subsection (1) evidence that any equipment was
found on inspection, measurement or test made by an inspector not more than 6
weeks after the date of that alleged offence to be capable of emitting noise
that did not comply with any noise emission standard prescribed for the
purposes of subsection (1) is evidence that the equipment was so capable on
that date.