Environment Protection Regulations 2021
131Aggravated noise from an outdoor entertainment venue or outdoor entertainment event
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131 Aggravated noise from an outdoor entertainment venue or outdoor entertainment event
For the purposes of section 168 of the Act, music noise emitted from an outdoor entertainment venue or outdoor entertainment event is prescribed to be aggravated noise if the effective noise level exceeds 80dB(A) assessed as an LAeq of 15 cumulative minutes at any measurement point in a noise sensitive area at any time.
Pt 5.3 Div. 5 (Heading and regs 131A–131H) inserted by S.R. No. 92/2021 reg. 7, revoked by S.R. No. 131/2021 reg. 7, new Pt 5.3 Div. 5 (Heading and regs 131A–131I) inserted by S.R. No. 132/2021 reg. 6, substituted as Pt 5.3 Div. 5 (Headings and regs 131A–131J) by S.R. No. 120/2022 reg. 7.
Division 5—Wind turbine noise