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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.440UAir-conditioning equipment
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### sec.440U Air-conditioning equipment
This section applies to premises at or for which there is air-conditioning equipment.
An occupier of the premises must not use, or permit the use of, the equipment on any day—
before 7a.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the background level; or
from 7a.m. to 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 5dB(A) above the background level; or
after 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the background level.
s 440U ins 2008 No. 52 s 41
(sec.440U-ssec.1) This section applies to premises at or for which there is air-conditioning equipment.
(sec.440U-ssec.2) An occupier of the premises must not use, or permit the use of, the equipment on any day— before 7a.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the background level; or from 7a.m. to 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 5dB(A) above the background level; or after 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the background level.
- (a) before 7a.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the background level; or
- (b) from 7a.m. to 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 5dB(A) above the background level; or
- (c) after 10p.m, if it makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the background level.