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SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 1923 - SECT 53A

Undue noise at social gathering after midnight

    (1)     A member of the Police Force may, in response to a complaint from a person that undue noise is coming from any premises or part of premises where a social gathering is being held, being a complaint in respect of noise made after midnight on any night and where he considers that such noise constitutes undue noise, direct:

        (a)     the person who is the occupier of the premises or part of the premises, as the case may be; or

        (b)     if that person cannot be ascertained, the person responsible for the noise or in charge of the property producing the noise,

to stop or abate the noise.

    (2)     Where, at any time during the period of 12 hours immediately after a person has been directed under subsection (1) to stop or abate undue noise (other than the period of 10 minutes after the direction is given), undue noise comes from the premises or part of the premises in respect of which the complaint was made, the person to whom the direction was given is guilty of an offence.

Penalty:     $2,000.



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