sec.440SRegulated devices

### sec.440S Regulated devices This section applies to— a person carrying out an activity other than building work; and a person carrying out building work, at premises that are the person’s principal place of residence, other than under an owner-builder permit. A person must not operate a regulated device in a way that makes an audible noise— on a business day or Saturday, before 7.00a.m. or after 7.00p.m; or on any other day, before 8.00a.m. or after 7.00p.m. Subsection (2) does not apply to a person operating a grass-cutter or leaf-blower at a place that is a State-controlled road or a railway under an authority from the occupier of the place. Subsection (2) (a) does not apply to a person operating a regulated device at a manual arts facility at an educational institution between 7.00p.m. and 10.00p.m. In this section— grass-cutter means an electrical or mechanical device a function of which is to cut grass. brush-cutter, edge cutter, lawnmower, ride-on mower, string trimmer leaf-blower means an electrical or mechanical device a function of which is to blow leaves. regulated device means any of the following— a compressor; a ducted vacuuming system; a generator; a grass-cutter; an impacting tool; a leaf-blower; a mulcher; an oxyacetylene burner; an electrical, mechanical or pneumatic power tool. chainsaw, drill, electric grinder or sander, electric welder, nail gun s 440S ins 2008 No. 52 s 41 amd 2023 No. 6 s 96 (sec.440S-ssec.1) This section applies to— a person carrying out an activity other than building work; and a person carrying out building work, at premises that are the person’s principal place of residence, other than under an owner-builder permit. (sec.440S-ssec.2) A person must not operate a regulated device in a way that makes an audible noise— on a business day or Saturday, before 7.00a.m. or after 7.00p.m; or on any other day, before 8.00a.m. or after 7.00p.m. (sec.440S-ssec.3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person operating a grass-cutter or leaf-blower at a place that is a State-controlled road or a railway under an authority from the occupier of the place. (sec.440S-ssec.4) Subsection (2) (a) does not apply to a person operating a regulated device at a manual arts facility at an educational institution between 7.00p.m. and 10.00p.m. (sec.440S-ssec.5) In this section— grass-cutter means an electrical or mechanical device a function of which is to cut grass. brush-cutter, edge cutter, lawnmower, ride-on mower, string trimmer leaf-blower means an electrical or mechanical device a function of which is to blow leaves. regulated device means any of the following— a compressor; a ducted vacuuming system; a generator; a grass-cutter; an impacting tool; a leaf-blower; a mulcher; an oxyacetylene burner; an electrical, mechanical or pneumatic power tool. chainsaw, drill, electric grinder or sander, electric welder, nail gun - (a) a person carrying out an activity other than building work; and - (b) a person carrying out building work, at premises that are the person’s principal place of residence, other than under an owner-builder permit. - (a) on a business day or Saturday, before 7.00a.m. or after 7.00p.m; or - (b) on any other day, before 8.00a.m. or after 7.00p.m. - (a) a compressor; - (b) a ducted vacuuming system; - (c) a generator; - (d) a grass-cutter; - (e) an impacting tool; - (f) a leaf-blower; - (g) a mulcher; - (h) an oxyacetylene burner; - (i) an electrical, mechanical or pneumatic power tool. Examples of a power tool— chainsaw, drill, electric grinder or sander, electric welder, nail gun