131FAnnual statement

131F Annual statement

(1) The operator of a wind energy facility must provide a statement in accordance with this regulation to the Authority within 4 months of the end of each financial year.

(2) A statement under this regulation must include the following information for the previous financial year—

(a) details of any complaints concerning wind turbine noise received by the operator and how the complaints (if any) were addressed;

(b) if applicable, evidence that the turbine operating modes complied with any relevant requirements contained in the authorising document for the facility;

(c) details of any maintenance activities undertaken, including any unscheduled servicing events;

(d) details of any noise remediation actions undertaken.

(3) A statement under this regulation must demonstrate whether or not the wind turbine noise from the facility complied with—

(a) the noise limit for that facility; or

(b) if the wind turbine noise is assessed at an alternative monitoring point, the alternative monitoring point criterion for that alternative monitoring point.

Reg. 131G substituted by S.R. No. 120/2022 reg. 7.