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Environmental Protection Act 1994
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### sec.440R Building work
A person must not carry out building work in a way that makes an audible noise—
on a business day or Saturday, before 6.30a.m. or after 6.30p.m; or
on any other day, at any time.
The reference in subsection (1) to a person carrying out building work—
includes a person carrying out building work under an owner-builder permit; and
otherwise does not include a person carrying out building work at premises that are the person’s principal place of residence.
s 440R ins 2008 No. 52 s 41
amd 2023 No. 6 s 95
(sec.440R-ssec.1) A person must not carry out building work in a way that makes an audible noise— on a business day or Saturday, before 6.30a.m. or after 6.30p.m; or on any other day, at any time.
(sec.440R-ssec.2) The reference in subsection (1) to a person carrying out building work— includes a person carrying out building work under an owner-builder permit; and otherwise does not include a person carrying out building work at premises that are the person’s principal place of residence.
- (a) on a business day or Saturday, before 6.30a.m. or after 6.30p.m; or
- (b) on any other day, at any time.
- (a) includes a person carrying out building work under an owner-builder permit; and
- (b) otherwise does not include a person carrying out building work at premises that are the person’s principal place of residence.