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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sch.1-sec.1Safety and transport noise
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### sch.1-sec.1 Safety and transport noise
Environmental nuisance caused by any of the following types of noise—
noise from an audible traffic signal, at pedestrian lights under the Queensland Road Rules , that complies with AS 1742.10—2009 ‘Pedestrian control and protection’;
A copy of AS 1742.10 may be inspected, free of charge, at the department’s office at level 3, 400 George Street, Brisbane.
noise from a warning signal for a railway crossing;
safety signal noise from a reversing vehicle;
noise necessary for the safe operation of a ship, or noise from the operation of a ship in a port, including noise from—
machinery and equipment; or
shore and ship based port operations for loading onto, or unloading from, a ship, items other than bulk goods; or
ship to shore communications relating to safe berthing and cargo handling; or
a ship’s horn;
noise from aircraft movement;
noise from the ordinary use of a public road or State-controlled road;
noise from the ordinary use of a busway, light rail or rail transport infrastructure.
sch 1 s 1 ins 2008 No. 52 s 66
amd 2019 No. 28 s 39 sch 1 ; 2023 No. 6 s 123
- (a) noise from an audible traffic signal, at pedestrian lights under the Queensland Road Rules , that complies with AS 1742.10—2009 ‘Pedestrian control and protection’; Editor’s note— A copy of AS 1742.10 may be inspected, free of charge, at the department’s office at level 3, 400 George Street, Brisbane.
- (b) noise from a warning signal for a railway crossing;
- (c) safety signal noise from a reversing vehicle;
- (d) noise necessary for the safe operation of a ship, or noise from the operation of a ship in a port, including noise from— (i) machinery and equipment; or (ii) shore and ship based port operations for loading onto, or unloading from, a ship, items other than bulk goods; or (iii) ship to shore communications relating to safe berthing and cargo handling; or (iv) a ship’s horn;
- (i) machinery and equipment; or
- (ii) shore and ship based port operations for loading onto, or unloading from, a ship, items other than bulk goods; or
- (iii) ship to shore communications relating to safe berthing and cargo handling; or
- (iv) a ship’s horn;
- (e) noise from aircraft movement;
- (f) noise from the ordinary use of a public road or State-controlled road;
- (g) noise from the ordinary use of a busway, light rail or rail transport infrastructure.
- (i) machinery and equipment; or
- (ii) shore and ship based port operations for loading onto, or unloading from, a ship, items other than bulk goods; or
- (iii) ship to shore communications relating to safe berthing and cargo handling; or
- (iv) a ship’s horn;