Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997
276Issue of noise abatement directions
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276 Issue of noise abatement directions
276 Issue of noise abatement directions
If it appears to an authorised person that offensive noise is being, or has at any time within the past 10 days been, emitted from any premises, the authorised person may—
(a) direct the person whom the authorised person believes to be the occupier of the premises to cause the emission of the offensive noise to cease, or
(b) direct any person whom the authorised person believes to be making or contributing to the making of the noise to cease making or contributing to the making of offensive noise,
or both.
s 276: Am 2025 No 58, Sch 9[57].