{"id":"noise-abatement-noise-labelling-of-equipment-regulations-no-2-1985","name":"Noise Abatement (Noise Labelling of Equipment) Regulations (No. 2) 1985","slug":"noise-abatement-noise-labelling-of-equipment-regulations-no-2-1985","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":179136,"registerId":"wa-noise-abatement-noise-labelling-of-equipment-regulations-no-2-1985-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Noise Abatement (Noise Labelling of Equipment) Regulations (No. 2) 1985","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nEnvironmental Protection Act 1986 2\n\nNoise Abatement (Noise Labelling of Equipment) Regulations (No. 2) 1985\n\nWestern Australia\n\nNoise Abatement (Noise Labelling of Equipment) Regulations (No. 2) 1985\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Interpretation 1\n\n3. Equipment to be labelled 1\n\n4. Label to be correct 2\n\n5. Equipment not to be altered 2\n\n6. Inspection of equipment 2\n\nSchedule 1\n\nEquipment\n\nSchedule 2\n\nImplementation dates\n\nSchedule 3\n\nAcoustic output descriptors and labels\n\n1. Mobile Air Compressor — 5\n\n2. Pavement Breaker — 6\n\n3. Air‑conditioner — 7\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 8\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nEnvironmental Protection Act 1986 2\n\nNoise Abatement (Noise Labelling of Equipment) Regulations (No. 2) 1985\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations may be cited as the *Noise Abatement (Noise Labelling of Equipment) Regulations (No. 2) 1985* 1.\n\n##### 2. Interpretation\n\nIn these regulations unless the contrary intention appears —\n\n  acoustic output descriptor means the quantity obtained when the test procedure specified in paragraph (b) of the appropriate item in Schedule 3 is used;\n\n  equipment means an item of equipment described in Schedule 1.\n\n##### 3. Equipment to be labelled\n\nA person shall not sell, supply or offer for sale, equipment —\n\n(a) the manufacture of which is completed; or\n\n(b) which is imported into the State for the purpose of sale,\n\non or after a date specified in Schedule 2 for that equipment and which has not been sold or which has been sold but only for the purpose of resale, unless there is securely affixed to it in a conspicuous position, a durable label which —\n\n(c) accords with the label description;\n\n(d) displays the required acoustic output descriptor level which will not be exceeded by the unit when tested in accordance with paragraph (b),\n\nof the item relating to that equipment in Schedule 3.\n\n##### 4. Label to be correct\n\nA person shall not attach a label to any equipment in accordance with these regulations, unless the information on that label is correct in relation to that piece of equipment.\n\n##### 5. Equipment not to be altered\n\nA person shall not alter a piece of equipment which has affixed to it a label in accordance with these regulations, so that the sound level of the equipment exceeds the labelled level of the appropriate acoustic output descriptor.\n\n##### 6. Inspection of equipment\n\nWhere an inspector requests to inspect a piece of equipment, or to be supplied with information relating to a piece of equipment, or both, a person shall produce the equipment for inspection, forthwith, and supply any relevant information, in writing, within 14 days of the request.\n\n[**7.** Omitted under the Reprints Act 1984 s. 7(4)(f).]\n\nSchedule 1\n\nEquipment\n\n1. “Mobile Air Compressor” — any air compressor not permanently fixed in a certain location and capable of being licensed under the *Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012* Part 2 as a vehicle that can be used on a road as defined in the *Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008* section 4.\n\n2. “Pavement Breaker” — An air‑powered device capable of being manually lifted and manoeuvred by a single operator for the purpose of breaking up rock, concrete and other similar substances, and usually attached by a flexible hose to a mobile compressor.\n\n3. “Air‑conditioner” — A split or packaged mechanical system that has a cooling capacity of less then 12 kW as determined by Australian Standard 1861‑1981 that is designed to control air temperature and distribution and that may also be capable of controlling the humidity and cleanliness of air but does not include evaporative type or heating only mechanical systems.\n\n[Schedule 1 amended: Gazette 27 Mar 1986 p. 1305; 8 Jan 2015 p. 106.]\n\nSchedule 2\n\nImplementation dates\n\n1. Mobile Air Compressor — 19 July 1985.\n\n2. Pavement Breaker — 19 July 1985.\n\n3. Air Conditioner — 1 April 1986.\n\n[Schedule 2 amended: Gazette 27 Mar 1986 p. 1305.]\n\nSchedule 3\n\nAcoustic output descriptors and labels\n\n1. Mobile Air Compressor —\n\n(a) The Mean Sound Level of the unit as defined in Australian Standard AS 2221 Part 1 1979 — Engineering Method for Measurement of Airborne Sound Emitted by Compressor/Primemover Units Intended for Outdoor Use shall be displayed on a label —\n\n(i) with dimensions 9 cm x 10 cm;\n\n(ii) having a permanent clearly visible black legend on a white background; and\n\n(iii) with a format, lettering and numbering which shall approximate the relative scale of the format, lettering and numbering size given in the following example —\n\n![dba72]()\n\n(b) Mean Sound Level — The test procedure to establish the Mean Sound Level shall be in accordance with AS 2221 Part 1 1979 —Engineering Method for Measurement of Airborne Sound Emitted by Compressor/Primemover Units Intended for Outdoor Use.\n\n2. Pavement Breaker —\n\n(a) The Mean Sound Level of the unit as defined in Australian Standard AS 2221 Part 2 1979 — Engineering Method of Measurement of Airborne Sound Emitted by Pneumatic Tools and Machines shall be displayed on a label —\n\n(i) with dimensions 3 cm x 3.5 cm;\n\n(ii) having a permanent clearly visible black legend on a white background; and\n\n(iii) with a format, lettering and numbering which shall approximate the relative scale of the format, lettering and numbering size given in the following example —\n\n![dba105]()\n\n(b) Mean Sound Level — the test procedure to establish the Mean Sound Level shall be in accordance with AS 2221 Part 2 1979 — Engineering Method of Measurement of Airborne Sound Emitted by Pneumatic Tools and Machines.\n\n3. Air‑conditioner —\n\n(a) The A‑weighted outside sound power level of the unit shall be displayed on a label —\n\n(i) with dimensions 6 cm x 10 cm;\n\n(ii) having a permanent clearly visible black legend on a white or polished metal background; and\n\n(iii) with a format, lettering and numbering which shall approximate the relative scale of the format, lettering and numbering size (with the sound power level displayed in figures at least 1 cm high) given in the following example —\n\n![]()\n\n(b) A‑weighted Outside Sound Power Level — The A‑weighted Outside Sound Power Level shall be determined in accordance with a method approved by the chief executive officer 3.\n\n[Schedule 3 amended: Gazette 27 Mar 1986 p. 1305‑6.]\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Noise Abatement (Noise Labelling of Equipment) Regulations (No. 2) 1985* and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Noise Abatement (Noise Labelling of Equipment) Regulations (No. 2) 1985* | 19 Jul 1985 p. 2549‑51 | 19 Jul 1985 |\n| *Noise Abatement (Noise Labelling of Equipment) Amendment Regulations 1986* | 27 Mar 1986 p. 1305‑6 | 27 Mar 1986 |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Noise Abatement (Noise Labelling of Equipment) Regulations (No. 2) 1985* as at 5 Nov 2004** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Noise Abatement (Noise Labelling of Equipment) Amendment Regulations 2014* | 8 Jan 2015 p. 105‑6 | r. 1 and 2: 8 Jan 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 27 Apr 2015 (see r. 2(b) and *Gazette* 17 Apr 2015 p. 1371) |\n\n\n2 These regulations were originally made under the *Noise Abatement Act 1972.*  \nThe *Environmental Protection Act 1986* Sch. 4 cl. 16 deems these regulations to have been made under that Act. They may be repealed or amended accordingly.\n\n3 Under the *Acts Amendment (Public Service) Act 1987* s. 31(1)(f) a reference in a written law to “Permanent Head” is, unless the contrary intention appears, to be construed as if it had been amended to be a reference to the chief executive officer. This reference was amended under the *Reprints Act 1984* s. 7(5)(a).\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nacoustic output descriptor 2\n\nequipment 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text is unavailable. No comparison between original intent and final form is possible."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text is available for analysis — the page has been removed from the WA legislation website","Only the title and a website error message were provided","Cannot assess complexity of actual provisions, definitions, schedules, or obligations","Score of 1 reflects absence of content, not simplicity of the law itself"],"plain_english_summary":"The Noise Abatement (Noise Labelling of Equipment) Regulations (No. 2) 1985 was a WA subordinate instrument that, from its title, required equipment to carry noise‑level labelling and therefore mainly affected manufacturers, sellers and purchasers of noisy equipment. The regulation’s text is currently unavailable, so specific scope, labelling rules and current status can’t be confirmed — check the WA Parliamentary Counsel’s Office or the current legislation database for the authoritative version."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations maintain their original narrow scope focused on noise labelling of specific equipment types. While the empowering legislation shifted from the Noise Abatement Act 1972 to the Environmental Protection Act 1986, and minor amendments updated references (e.g., 'Permanent Head' to 'chief executive officer') and vehicle licensing acts, the core purpose remains unchanged. The 2015 amendment updated vehicle licensing references but did not expand the regulatory scope beyond the three original equipment categories."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 defined terms in the interpretation section","Straightforward prohibitions with clear conditions (selling, labelling, altering)","Heavy reliance on external Australian Standards for technical specifications (AS 2221, AS 1861)","Three specific equipment categories with tailored label requirements in schedules","Simple inspection power with 14-day response timeframe","No nested exceptions or complex conditional logic","Short length (8 pages including schedules and compilation table)"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations require certain noisy equipment sold in Western Australia to carry labels showing how loud they are. The rules apply to three types of equipment: mobile air compressors, pavement breakers (jackhammers), and air conditioners. Sellers cannot sell these items unless they have a durable, clearly visible label displaying the noise level in decibels, measured according to specific Australian Standards. The label must be accurate, and nobody can modify the equipment to make it louder than the labelled level. Government inspectors can demand to see the equipment and request written information about it within 14 days. The regulations originally operated under the Noise Abatement Act 1972 but now fall under the Environmental Protection Act 1986."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations remain focused on mandatory noise labelling for the listed equipment, but their legal basis was altered: they were originally made under the Noise Abatement Act 1972 and are now deemed made under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (Notes). The compilation record and amendment notes show later updates to definitions and implementation details (Compilation table; Schedule 1 amended), while the core labelling obligations persist."},"complexity_factors":["Technical measurement requirements reference external Australian Standards (AS 2221 Part 1 & Part 2) and an approved method for A‑weighted sound power (Schedule 3).","Different label formats, sizes and testing procedures are specified per equipment type (Schedule 3), creating product‑specific compliance tasks.","Implementation dates differ by equipment (Schedule 2), requiring staged compliance planning.","Definitions tie equipment scope to other legislation (Schedule 1 references Road Traffic Acts), creating cross‑instrument interpretation needs.","Inspection and information production obligation with a 14‑day deadline (regulation 6) creates an evidentiary/compliance burden.","Regulator discretion: the chief executive officer approves the method for determining A‑weighted sound power (Schedule 3(3)(b)).","Prohibitions on altering labelled equipment (regulation 5) create ongoing compliance and potential liability after sale."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations require manufacturers, importers and sellers of three listed items (mobile air compressors, pavement breakers and small air‑conditioners) to affix durable labels that state specified noise measurements determined by referenced Australian Standards or an approved method. Labels must be accurate, equipment must not be modified so it exceeds the labelled noise level, and inspectors may inspect equipment or require written information within 14 days — imposing testing, labelling and record obligations on the supply chain."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/noise-abatement-noise-labelling-of-equipment-regulations-no-2-1985","history":"/api/acts/noise-abatement-noise-labelling-of-equipment-regulations-no-2-1985/history","analysis":"/api/acts/noise-abatement-noise-labelling-of-equipment-regulations-no-2-1985/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/noise-abatement-noise-labelling-of-equipment-regulations-no-2-1985/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/noise-abatement-noise-labelling-of-equipment-regulations-no-2-1985/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/noise-abatement-noise-labelling-of-equipment-regulations-no-2-1985/documents"}}