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119 Cumulative noise

(1) If 2 or more commercial, industrial and trade premises (whether existing or proposed) emit, or are likely to emit, noise that contributes to the effective noise level, a person in management or control of one or more of those premises must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the contribution from each of the premises, when combined, does not exceed the noise limit for the noise sensitive area.

(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), what constitutes a reasonable step must be determined in accordance with the Noise Protocol.

Reg. 120 amended by S.R. No. 115/2023 reg. 14.

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