ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NOISE) REGULATIONS 1997 - REG 7

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NOISE) REGULATIONS 1997 - REG 7

7 .         Prescribed standard for noise emissions

        (1)         Noise emitted from any premises or public place when received at other premises — 

            (a)         must not cause, or significantly contribute to, a level of noise which exceeds the assigned level in respect of noise received at premises of that kind; and

            (b)         must be free of — 

                  (i)         tonality; and

                  (ii)         impulsiveness; and

                  (iii)         modulation,

                when assessed under regulation 9.

        (2)         For the purposes of subregulation (1)(a), a noise emission is taken to significantly contribute to a level of noise if the noise emission as determined under subregulation (3) exceeds a value which is 5 dB below the assigned level at the point of reception.

        (3)         A level of a noise emission may be determined by — 

            (a)         measurement at its point of reception when, to the extent practicable, other noises that would contribute to the measured noise level are not present; or

            (b)         calculation of the level at its point of reception based on measurement of the noise emission at a reference point determined by the inspector or authorised person to be a point where the relationship between the noise emission as measured at the reference point and at the point of reception can be established.