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Environmental Protection Act 1994
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### sec.440T Pumps
This section applies to premises at or for which there is a pump.
An occupier of the premises must not use, or permit the use of, the pump on any day—
before 7a.m, if it makes an audible noise; or
from 7a.m. to 7p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 5dB(A) above the background level; or
from 7p.m. to 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the background level; or
after 10p.m, if it makes an audible noise.
Subsection (2) (a) , (c) and (d) do not apply to a noise made at an educational institution, that is not more than 5dB(A) above the background level.
In this section—
pump —
means an electrical, mechanical or pneumatic pump; and
liquid pump, air pump, heat pump
includes a swimming pool pump and a spa blower.
s 440T ins 2008 No. 52 s 41
(sec.440T-ssec.1) This section applies to premises at or for which there is a pump.
(sec.440T-ssec.2) An occupier of the premises must not use, or permit the use of, the pump on any day— before 7a.m, if it makes an audible noise; or from 7a.m. to 7p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 5dB(A) above the background level; or from 7p.m. to 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the background level; or after 10p.m, if it makes an audible noise.
(sec.440T-ssec.3) Subsection (2) (a) , (c) and (d) do not apply to a noise made at an educational institution, that is not more than 5dB(A) above the background level.
(sec.440T-ssec.4) In this section— pump — means an electrical, mechanical or pneumatic pump; and liquid pump, air pump, heat pump includes a swimming pool pump and a spa blower.
- (a) before 7a.m, if it makes an audible noise; or
- (b) from 7a.m. to 7p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 5dB(A) above the background level; or
- (c) from 7p.m. to 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the background level; or
- (d) after 10p.m, if it makes an audible noise.
- (a) means an electrical, mechanical or pneumatic pump; and Examples— liquid pump, air pump, heat pump
- (b) includes a swimming pool pump and a spa blower.