Protection of the Environment Operations (Noise Control) Regulation 2017
26Design and construction of alarms
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26 Design and construction of alarms
26 Design and construction of alarms
(1) A person must not, in connection with the use of a motor vehicle manufactured on or after 1 September 1997, cause or permit a motor vehicle intruder alarm to be sounded unless the alarm is so constructed and regulated that—
(a) it has a maximum noise level of not more than 115 dB(A) as determined in accordance with Part 6, and
(b) it cannot be reactivated until it has been manually reset.
Maximum penalty—100 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 50 penalty units in the case of an individual.
(2) For the purposes of this clause, a person is taken to cause a motor vehicle intruder alarm to be sounded if the person leaves the motor vehicle unattended while the motor vehicle intruder alarm is turned on and the alarm subsequently sounds.