Protection of the Environment Operations (Noise Control) Regulation 2017
22Sale of certain alarms that emit rising tones
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22 Sale of certain alarms that emit rising tones
22 Sale of certain alarms that emit rising tones
A person must not sell by retail a motor vehicle intruder alarm (including any component of a motor vehicle intruder alarm) that—
(a) emits a continuous sound composed of the emission of a variable frequency tone that is predominantly characterised by an ascending tone, and
(b) has a lower frequency tone of 100 Hertz or less as determined in accordance with Part 6, and
(c) has a higher frequency tone of 2,600 Hertz or less as determined in accordance with Part 6, and
(d) emits between 100 and 200 cycles of sound per minute (each cycle consisting of an ascending tone followed by a brief interval of either descending tone or lower frequency tone before the cycle is repeated).
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 50 penalty units in the case of an individual.