ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NOISE) REGULATIONS 1997
Table of Provisions
PART 1 -- Preliminary
- 1 Citation
- 2 Terms used
- 3 Regulations do not apply to certain noise emissions
PART 2 -- Allowable noise emissions
Division 1 -- General provisions
- 4 General effect of this Part
- 5 Unreasonable noise
- 6 Regulation of noise from public places
- 7 Prescribed standard for noise emissions
- 8 Assigned levels
- 9 Intrusive or dominant noise characteristics
- 10 Non‑conforming uses and changes of zoning
Division 2 -- Various premises and activities
- 11 Airblast levels due to blasting
- 12 Rural premises
- 13 Construction sites
- 14A Waste collection and other works
- 14B Ancillary measures: waste collection and other works
- 14 Equipment used on residential premises
- 15 Bellringing and calls to worship
Division 3 -- Motor sport venues
- 16A Terms used
- 16AA Approval of noise management plan: motor sport venue
- 16AB Ancillary measures: motor sport venue
- 16AC Revocation of noise management plan for motor sport venue
- 16AD Notice of appellable decision
- 16AE Appeals against decisions in respect of noise management plan for motor sport venue
Division 4 -- Shooting venues
- 16B Terms used
- 16BA Approval of noise management plan: shooting venue
- 16BB Ancillary measures: shooting venue
- 16BC Revocation of noise management plan for shooting venue
- 16BD Notice of appellable decision
- 16BE Appeals against decisions in respect of noise management plan for shooting venue
Division 5 -- Community activities
Division 6 -- Where standard cannot reasonably be met
- 17 Approval to allow emission of noise to exceed or vary from standard: application and referral
- 18A Assessment by CEO
- 18B Decision by Minister
- 18C Notification of approval, amendment or revocation
- 18D Ancillary conditions
- 18E Amendment or revocation of approval
- 18F Effect of breach of condition or revocation of approval
- 18G Noise monitoring fees
- 18H Appeals against decisions under this Division
- 18I Transitional provisions
Division 7 -- Sporting, cultural and entertainment events
- 18J Terms used
- 18 Approved sporting, cultural and entertainment events
- 19A Ancillary conditions: approved events
- 19B Approved venues for sporting, cultural or entertainment events
- 19C Ancillary conditions: venue approval
- 19D Notifiable event at approved venue
- 19E Amendment or revocation of venue approval
- 19F Notice of appellable decision
- 19G Appeals against decisions under this Division
PART 3 -- Noise measurement
- 19 Place of measurement of noise
- 20 Measurement of noise at premises
- 21 Measurement of airblast levels
- 22 Sound measuring equipment must comply with Schedule 4
- 23 Calibration results to be available
