45Use of air conditioners on residential premises

45 Use of air conditioners on residential premises

45 Use of air conditioners on residential premises

A person is guilty of an offence if—

(a) the person causes or permits an air conditioner to be used on residential premises in such a manner that it emits noise that can be heard within any room in any other residential premises (that is not a garage, storage area, bathroom, laundry, toilet or pantry) whether or not any door or window to that room is open—

(i) before 8 am or after 10 pm on any Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, or

(ii) before 7 am or after 10 pm on any other day, and

(b) within 7 days of doing so, the person is warned by an authorised officer or enforcement officer not to cause or permit an air conditioner to be used on residential premises in that manner, and

(c) the person again causes or permits an air conditioner to be used on residential premises in the manner referred to in paragraph (a) within 28 days after the warning has been given.

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units in the case of a corporation or 50 penalty units in the case of an individual.