New South Wales Repealed Regulations

This legislation has been repealed.

PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS (NOISE CONTROL) REGULATION 2008 - REG 7

7 Sale of motor vehicle horns generally

(1) For the purposes of section 136 of the Act:

(a) motor vehicle horns that emit noise at a single non-varying loudness and pitch are a prescribed class of articles, and

(b) 120 dB(A) is the prescribed level for such motor vehicle horns.

(2) For the purposes of section 136 of the Act:

(a) motor vehicle horns that emit noise otherwise than at a single non-varying loudness and pitch are a prescribed class of articles, and

(b) 85 dB(A) is the prescribed level for such motor vehicle horns.

(3) Motor vehicle horns that are sold for the express purpose of being attached to or forming part of any of the following motor vehicles are excluded from the classes of articles prescribed by subclauses (1) and (2):

(a) an emergency vehicle,

(b) a vehicle that is at least 25 years old that is fitted as an emergency vehicle if the vehicle:

(i) is used for exhibition purposes, or

(ii) is part of a collection of former emergency vehicles.

(4) In this clause, a reference to a motor vehicle horn that is designed to emit noise at a single non-varying loudness and pitch is a reference to a device designed to emit noise that:

(a) remains at a constant noise level, and

(b) consists of one or more sounds that each remain at a constant frequency,

while the device is being operated.