Northern Territory Numbered Regulations Northern Territory Numbered Regulations(1) A designer of plant must ensure that the plant is designed so that its noise emission is as low as is reasonably practicable.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of an individual – $6 000.
(b) in the case of a body corporate – $30 000.
Note for subregulation (1)
Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence. See section 12B of the Act.
(2) A designer of plant must give to each person who is provided with the design for the purpose of giving effect to it adequate information about:
(a) the noise emission values of the plant; and
(b) the operating conditions of the plant when noise emission is to be measured; and
(c) the methods the designer has used to measure the noise emission of the plant.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of an individual – $6 000.
(b) in the case of a body corporate – $30 000.
Note for subregulation (2)
Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence. See section 12B of the Act.
(3) A manufacturer of plant must ensure that the plant is manufactured so that its noise emission is as low as is reasonably practicable.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of an individual – $6 000.
(b) in the case of a body corporate – $30 000.
Note for subregulation (3)
Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence. See section 12B of the Act.
(4) A manufacturer of plant must give to each person to whom the manufacturer provides the plant adequate information about:
(a) the noise emission values of the plant; and
(b) the operating conditions of the plant when noise emission is to be measured; and
(c) the methods the manufacturer has used to measure the noise emission of the plant.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of an individual – $6 000.
(b) in the case of a body corporate – $30 000.
Note for subregulation (4)
Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence. See section 12B of the Act.
(5) An importer of plant must take all reasonable steps to:
(a) obtain information about:
(i) the noise emission values of the plant; and
(ii) the operating conditions of the plant when noise emission is to be measured; and
(iii) the methods the designer or manufacturer has used to measure the noise emission of the plant; and
(b) give that information to any person to whom the importer supplies the plant.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of an individual – $6 000.
(b) in the case of a body corporate – $30 000.
Note for subregulation (5)
Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence. See section 12B of the Act.
(6) A supplier of plant must take all reasonable steps to:
(a) obtain the information the designer, manufacturer or importer is required to give a supplier under subregulation (2), (4) or (5); and
(b) give that information to any person to whom the supplier supplies the plant.
Maximum penalty:
(a) in the case of an individual – $6 000.
(b) in the case of a body corporate – $30 000.
Note for subregulation (6)
Strict liability applies to each physical element of this offence. See section 12B of the Act.