Major Sports Facilities Regulation 2026
sch.2-sec.9Operating hours
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sch.2-sec.9 Operating hours
The operator must ensure— the part of a special event consisting of a rehearsal or sound test is carried out only between 10a.m. and 8p.m.; and if noise from a rehearsal or sound test is audible beyond the major sports facility— the noise is kept to the lowest level possible; and the noise is not audible beyond the facility for more than 3 hours in total on any day. For the part of a special event other than a rehearsal or sound test, the operator must ensure— the part of the special event is held only between 10a.m. and 10.30p.m.; and the major sports facility is closed to the public by 11.30p.m. (sch.2-sec.9-ssec.1) The operator must ensure— the part of a special event consisting of a rehearsal or sound test is carried out only between 10a.m. and 8p.m.; and if noise from a rehearsal or sound test is audible beyond the major sports facility— the noise is kept to the lowest level possible; and the noise is not audible beyond the facility for more than 3 hours in total on any day. (sch.2-sec.9-ssec.2) For the part of a special event other than a rehearsal or sound test, the operator must ensure— the part of the special event is held only between 10a.m. and 10.30p.m.; and the major sports facility is closed to the public by 11.30p.m.
- (a) the part of a special event consisting of a rehearsal or sound test is carried out only between 10a.m. and 8p.m.; and
- (b) if noise from a rehearsal or sound test is audible beyond the major sports facility— (i) the noise is kept to the lowest level possible; and (ii) the noise is not audible beyond the facility for more than 3 hours in total on any day.
- (i) the noise is kept to the lowest level possible; and
- (ii) the noise is not audible beyond the facility for more than 3 hours in total on any day.
- (i) the noise is kept to the lowest level possible; and
- (ii) the noise is not audible beyond the facility for more than 3 hours in total on any day.
- (a) the part of the special event is held only between 10a.m. and 10.30p.m.; and
- (b) the major sports facility is closed to the public by 11.30p.m.