New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS (NOISE CONTROL) REGULATION 2008 - REG 14

14 Use of motor vehicles on residential premises

(1) A person must not cause or permit a motor vehicle to be used on residential premises in such a manner that it emits noise that can be heard within a habitable room in any other residential premises (regardless of whether any door or window to that room is open):

(a) before 8 am or after 8 pm on any Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, or

(b) before 7 am or after 8 pm on any other day.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units in the case of an individual.

(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under this clause unless:

(a) the person has, within 7 days after causing or permitting a motor vehicle to be used in such a manner, been warned by an authorised officer or enforcement officer not to cause or permit the motor vehicle to be used in that manner, and

(b) the person causes or permits the motor vehicle to be used in that manner within 28 days after the warning has been given.

(3) A person is not guilty of an offence under this clause merely because noise is emitted from the motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is entering or leaving residential premises.