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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994 - SECT 440S

Regulated devices

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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