Queensland Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 440O

440O Local law may prescribe noise standards

(1) This section applies in relation to a local government area if the local government for the local government area is the administering authority for this part.

(2) A provision of a local law made by the local government may prescribe a noise standard by—

(a) prohibiting the making of a stated noise (for example, by reference to the activity making the noise and the time at which the noise is made); and

(b) stating a section in division 3 (the
"nominated section" ) for which the local law provision is prescribing a noise standard.

(3) If a provision of a local law is in force for which a section in division 3 is the nominated section, the local law provision applies as a noise standard.