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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 440S
Regulated devices
(1) This section applies to— (a) a person carrying out an activity other
than building work; and
(b) a person carrying out building work, at premises
that are the person’s principal place of residence, other than under an
owner-builder permit.
(2) A person must not operate a regulated device in a
way that makes an audible noise— (a) on a business day or Saturday, before
7.00a.m. or after 7.00p.m; or
(b) on any other day, before 8.00a.m. or after
7.00p.m.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person operating a
grass-cutter or leaf-blower at a place that is a State-controlled road or a
railway under an authority from the occupier of the place.
(4) Subsection (2)
(a) does not apply to a person operating a regulated device at a manual arts
facility at an educational institution between 7.00p.m. and 10.00p.m.
(5) In
this section—
"grass-cutter" means an electrical or mechanical device a function of which is
to cut grass. Examples— brush-cutter, edge cutter, lawnmower, ride-on
mower, string trimmer
"leaf-blower" means an electrical or mechanical device a function of which is
to blow leaves.
"regulated device" means any of the following— (a) a compressor;
(b) a
ducted vacuuming system;
(c) a generator;
(d) a grass-cutter;
(e) an
impacting tool;
(f) a leaf-blower;
(g) a mulcher;
(h) an oxyacetylene
burner;
(i) an electrical, mechanical or pneumatic power tool. Examples of a
power tool— chainsaw, drill, electric grinder or sander, electric welder,
nail gun
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