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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.440WIndoor venues
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### sec.440W Indoor venues
An occupier of a building must not use, or permit the use of, the building as an indoor venue on any day—
before 7a.m, if the use makes an audible noise; or
from 7a.m. to 10p.m, if the use makes a noise of more than 5dB(A) above the background level; or
from 10p.m. to midnight, if the use makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the background level.
However, subsection (1) (b) does not apply if—
the building is, or is part of, an educational institution; and
the use of the building as an indoor venue is organised by or for the educational institution for non-commercial purposes of the institution.
s 440W ins 2008 No. 52 s 41
(sec.440W-ssec.1) An occupier of a building must not use, or permit the use of, the building as an indoor venue on any day— before 7a.m, if the use makes an audible noise; or from 7a.m. to 10p.m, if the use makes a noise of more than 5dB(A) above the background level; or from 10p.m. to midnight, if the use makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the background level.
(sec.440W-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) (b) does not apply if— the building is, or is part of, an educational institution; and the use of the building as an indoor venue is organised by or for the educational institution for non-commercial purposes of the institution.
- (a) before 7a.m, if the use makes an audible noise; or
- (b) from 7a.m. to 10p.m, if the use makes a noise of more than 5dB(A) above the background level; or
- (c) from 10p.m. to midnight, if the use makes a noise of more than 3dB(A) above the background level.
- (a) the building is, or is part of, an educational institution; and
- (b) the use of the building as an indoor venue is organised by or for the educational institution for non-commercial purposes of the institution.