Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 578

578 How to decide what is excessive noise—noise emitted from a place

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a complaint has been made about noise; and

(b) the complaint relates to noise emitted from a place by—

(i) a musical instrument; or

(ii) an appliance for electronically producing or amplifying music or other sounds; or

(iii) a motor vehicle, other than a motor vehicle on a road; or

(iv) a gathering of people for a meeting, party, celebration or similar occasion; and

(c) a police officer attending in response to the complaint is reasonably satisfied the noise complained of is clearly audible at or near residential or commercial premises; and

(d) section 579 does not apply.

(2) In deciding, for this part, whether the noise is excessive in the circumstances, the police officer may have regard to any relevant matters, including—

(a) the degree of interference the noise is causing or is likely to cause to the conduct of activities ordinarily carried out in the vicinity of the place from which the noise is being emitted; and

(b) the nature of the lawful uses permitted for premises in the vicinity of the place from which the noise is being emitted.