Schedule 7 Forms relating to noise abatement directions

Schedule 7 Forms relating to noise abatement directions

section 135

Form 1 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

the Act, section 280

MAGISTRATE’S RECORD OF COMPLAINT REQUESTING THE ISSUE OF A WARRANT TO ENTER PREMISES

Details of the complaint

On [insert date] at [insert time], I, the undersigned Magistrate, received a complaint alleging that the complainant had been denied entry to premises at [insert address of premises].

The complaint was made in person*/by telephone*.

The complaint was made by [insert name of police officer], a police officer stationed at [insert name of police station].

The complainant caused the complaint to be transmitted to me by [insert name of police officer], a police officer stationed at [insert name of police station]*.

Further details of the complaint are set out on the other side of this page.

Grounds of the complaint

The complainant stated their belief that—

• offensive noise was being emitted from the premises*

• offensive noise had, within the 7 days preceding the complaint, been emitted from the premises*.

The police officer requested the grant of a warrant because the officer believed it was necessary to enter the premises immediately in order—

• to give a noise abatement direction in relation to offensive noise emitted from the premises*

• to investigate whether a noise abatement direction has been contravened*.

Outcome of consideration of the complaint

After considering the complaint I was satisfied that there were reasonable grounds for that belief.

The grounds on which I relied to justify my finding that there were reasonable grounds for that belief are as follows—

Details of grant of warrant

I have granted my warrant authorising and requiring the complainant to enter the premises and—

• to give a noise abatement direction*

• to investigate whether a noise abatement direction has been contravened*.

The warrant was granted on [] at [].