New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS (NOISE CONTROL) REGULATION 2008 - REG 50

50 Power tools and equipment

(1) A person must not cause or permit a power tool or swimming pool pump 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 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 power tool or swimming pool pump to be used in such a manner, been warned by an authorised officer or enforcement officer not to cause or permit the tool or pump to be used in that manner, and

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

(3) In this clause:

"power tool" means any of the following:

(a) a powered garden tool (that is, a tool powered by a petrol engine or an electric motor), including a lawn mower, a lawn trimmer, a blower or sweeper, a garden mulcher, an edge-cutter or a chipper or shredder,

(b) an electric power tool (including battery-operated power tools),

(c) a pneumatic power tool,

(d) a chainsaw,

(e) a circular saw,

(f) a gas or air compressor.

"swimming pool pump" includes a spa pump.