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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.440VRefrigeration equipment
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### sec.440V Refrigeration equipment
This section applies to a person who is—
an occupier of premises at or for which there is plant or equipment for refrigeration ( refrigeration equipment ); or
an owner of refrigeration equipment that is on or in a vehicle, other than a vehicle used or to be used on a railway.
The person must not use, or permit the use of, the refrigeration 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.
In this section—
vehicle includes a trailer.
s 440V ins 2008 No. 52 s 41
(sec.440V-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who is— an occupier of premises at or for which there is plant or equipment for refrigeration ( refrigeration equipment ); or an owner of refrigeration equipment that is on or in a vehicle, other than a vehicle used or to be used on a railway.
(sec.440V-ssec.2) The person must not use, or permit the use of, the refrigeration 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.
(sec.440V-ssec.3) In this section— vehicle includes a trailer.
- (a) an occupier of premises at or for which there is plant or equipment for refrigeration ( refrigeration equipment ); or
- (b) an owner of refrigeration equipment that is on or in a vehicle, other than a vehicle used or to be used on a railway.
- (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.