Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Noise) Regulations 2026
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Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Noise) Regulations 2026
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Regulations 6 and 9
portable equipment includes any equipment that can be demounted and transported without major disassembly, such as a power tool, gas or air compressor, generator, pump or cement mixer;
public holiday means a statutory holiday within the meaning of the Statutory Holidays Act 2000 ;
sound-amplifying equipment means any machine or device that allows the amplification of the human voice, music or any other sound.
| | Equipment | Day of operation | Prohibited hours of use | | 1. | Chainsaw operated within 300 metres of residential premises | Monday to Friday | Before 7 a.m. and after 6 p.m. | | | | Saturday | Before 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m. | | | | Sunday or public holiday | Before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m. | | 2. | Mobile machinery, forklift truck or portable equipment | Monday to Friday | Before 7 a.m. and after 6 p.m. | | | | Saturday | Before 8 a.m. and after 6 p.m. | | | | Sunday or public holiday | Before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m. | | 3. | Motor vehicle, motor vessel or outboard motor (unless the vehicle, vessel or motor is being operated to move into or out of residential premises or a construction or demolition site) | Monday to Friday | Before 7 a.m. and after 6 p.m. | | | | Saturday | Before 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m. | | | | Sunday or public holiday | Before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m. | | 4. | Musical instrument or sound-amplifying equipment | Monday to Thursday | Before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. | | | | Friday | Before 7 a.m. | | | | Saturday | Before 9 a.m. | | | | Sunday or public holiday | Before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. | | 5. | Power lawn mower and other garden maintenance equipment powered by a motor | Monday to Friday | Before 7 a.m. and after 8 p.m. | | | | Saturday | Before 9 a.m. and after 8 p.m. | | | | Sunday or public holiday | Before 10 a.m. and after 8 p.m. |