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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.440ZAOperating power boat engine at premises, jetty or pontoon
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### sec.440ZA Operating power boat engine at premises, jetty or pontoon
A person must not operate, or permit the operation of, a power boat engine during a restricted period if—
the engine is at premises and the operation makes audible noise; or
the engine is a part of a boat that is at a jetty or pontoon and the operation makes audible noise for a continuous period of more than 5 minutes.
In this section—
operate , a power boat engine, includes flushing the engine.
restricted period means—
on a business day or Saturday, before 7a.m. or after 7p.m; or
on any other day, before 8a.m. or after 6.30p.m.
s 440ZA ins 2008 No. 52 s 41
amd 2023 No. 6 s 97
(sec.440ZA-ssec.1) A person must not operate, or permit the operation of, a power boat engine during a restricted period if— the engine is at premises and the operation makes audible noise; or the engine is a part of a boat that is at a jetty or pontoon and the operation makes audible noise for a continuous period of more than 5 minutes.
(sec.440ZA-ssec.2) In this section— operate , a power boat engine, includes flushing the engine. restricted period means— on a business day or Saturday, before 7a.m. or after 7p.m; or on any other day, before 8a.m. or after 6.30p.m.
- (a) the engine is at premises and the operation makes audible noise; or
- (b) the engine is a part of a boat that is at a jetty or pontoon and the operation makes audible noise for a continuous period of more than 5 minutes.
- (a) on a business day or Saturday, before 7a.m. or after 7p.m; or
- (b) on any other day, before 8a.m. or after 6.30p.m.