New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS (NOISE CONTROL) REGULATION 2008 - REG 24

24 Use of motor vehicle intruder alarms generally

(1) A person must not, in connection with the use of a motor vehicle, cause or permit a motor vehicle intruder alarm to be sounded, whether continuously or intermittently:

(a) in the case of a motor vehicle manufactured before 1 September 1997--for more than 90 seconds after the alarm first sounds, or

(b) in the case of a motor vehicle manufactured on or after 1 September 1997--for more than 45 seconds after the alarm first sounds.

Maximum penalty:

(a) if the alarm is sounded, whether continuously or intermittently, for a period that does not exceed 4 hours--100 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 50 penalty units in the case of an individual, or

(b) if the alarm is sounded, whether continuously or intermittently, for a period that exceeds 4 hours but does not exceed 8 hours--200 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 100 penalty units in the case of an individual, or

(c) if the alarm is sounded, whether continuously or intermittently, for a period that exceeds 8 hours--300 penalty units in the case of a corporation, 150 penalty units in the case of an individual.

(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under this clause in the case of a motor vehicle manufactured before a date that is 12 months after the commencement of this Regulation, if the motor vehicle intruder alarm sounds for longer than 90 or 45 seconds, as the case may be, because:

(a) a window or windscreen in the motor vehicle is broken or removed, or

(b) the motor vehicle is involved in an accident, or

(c) the motor vehicle is illegally broken into or there is an illegal attempt to break into the motor vehicle.