Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
136Sale of articles emitting more than prescribed noise
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136 Sale of articles emitting more than prescribed noise
136 Sale of articles emitting more than prescribed noise
(1) A person who, whether on the person’s own behalf or on behalf of another person, sells any article of a class prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section is guilty of an offence if, when in use or operation, the article emits noise that, when measured at any point specified in or determined in accordance with the regulations, is in excess of the prescribed level.
(2) The articles that may be prescribed for the purposes of this section extend to plant, motor or other vehicles, vessels or other things of any description.