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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 440K
Definitions for pt 3B
In this part—
"affected building" , for noise—
(a) means a building at which the noise can
be heard; and
(b) if the noise is made from a building, includes that
building.
"at" , a place or premises, includes in or on the place or premises.
"audible noise" see section 440L .
"background level" means the background A-weighted sound pressure level under
the prescribed standard measured as L A90, T.
"building work" means any of the following— (a) building, repairing,
altering, underpinning (whether by vertical or lateral support), moving or
demolishing a building;
(b) providing air conditioning, drainage, heating,
lighting, sewerage, ventilation or water supply for a building;
(c)
excavating or filling— (i) for, or that is incidental to, an activity
mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) ; or
(ii) that may adversely affect the
stability of a building, whether the excavating or filling is happening on the
land on which the building is situated or on adjoining land;
(d) supporting
(whether vertically or laterally) land for an activity mentioned in paragraph
(a) or (b) ;
(e) installing or removing scaffolding.
"educational institution" means— (a) a State educational institution under
the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 ; or
(b) an accredited school
under the Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2017 ; or
(d)
TAFE Queensland under the TAFE Queensland Act 2013 ; or
(e) a university.
"indoor venue" means a building used for musical, sporting or other
entertainment or for cultural or religious activities, but does not include—
(a) licensed premises; or
(b) a building being used for an open-air event.
Examples of uses of a building for definition indoor venue— tenpin bowling,
concerts, indoor cricket, religious worship, squash
"LA90, T" means the A-weighted sound pressure level obtained using time
weighting ‘F’ that is exceeded for 90% of the measuring period (T).
"licensed premises" means licensed premises under the Liquor Act 1992 .
"noise standard" means a local law or section in division 3 that applies as a
noise standard under section 440O (3) or 440P .
"nominated section" see section 440O (2) (b) .
"open-air event" means an open-air competition, concert, display, race or
other activity.
"peak particle velocity" means the maximum instantaneous particle velocity at
a point during a given time interval measured in millimetres per second.
Notes— 1 Peak particle velocity is a measure of ground vibration
magnitude.
2 Peak particle velocity may be taken as the vector sum of the 3
component particle velocities in mutually perpendicular directions.
"power boat" means a power-driven watercraft and includes a jet ski or other
power-driven personal watercraft.
"Z Peak" means the peak time-weighting characteristic of a sound level meter
specified in the prescribed standard set to the linear Z frequency rating.
"Z Peak Hold" means the peak time-weighting characteristic of a sound level
meter specified in the prescribed standard set to the linear Z frequency
rating and fitted with a hold feature.
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