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Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
sec.576Application of pt 3
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### sec.576 Application of pt 3
This part applies to an environmental nuisance caused by noise of a kind mentioned in section 578 (1) (b) , 579 (1) (b) or 580 (1) (b) or (2) (b) that is audible at or near any residential or commercial premises and is excessive in the circumstances.
However, this part does not apply to an environmental nuisance caused by noise emitted from a place—
while being used for an open-air concert or commercial entertainment; or
by a public meeting under a permit under a law authorising the amplification or reproduction of sound by—
any electrical or mechanical appliance, apparatus or device; or
another way; or
while the place is being used by motor vehicles under a permit under a law.
s 576 (prev s 286) renum 2000 No. 22 s 19
amd 2002 No. 33 s 8
sub 2005 No. 64 s 17
(sec.576-ssec.1) This part applies to an environmental nuisance caused by noise of a kind mentioned in section 578 (1) (b) , 579 (1) (b) or 580 (1) (b) or (2) (b) that is audible at or near any residential or commercial premises and is excessive in the circumstances.
(sec.576-ssec.2) However, this part does not apply to an environmental nuisance caused by noise emitted from a place— while being used for an open-air concert or commercial entertainment; or by a public meeting under a permit under a law authorising the amplification or reproduction of sound by— any electrical or mechanical appliance, apparatus or device; or another way; or while the place is being used by motor vehicles under a permit under a law.
- (a) while being used for an open-air concert or commercial entertainment; or
- (b) by a public meeting under a permit under a law authorising the amplification or reproduction of sound by— (i) any electrical or mechanical appliance, apparatus or device; or (ii) another way; or
- (i) any electrical or mechanical appliance, apparatus or device; or
- (ii) another way; or
- (c) while the place is being used by motor vehicles under a permit under a law.
- (i) any electrical or mechanical appliance, apparatus or device; or
- (ii) another way; or