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9 Use of refrigeration units fitted to motor vehicles near residential premises

9 Use of refrigeration units fitted to motor vehicles near residential premises

A person is guilty of an offence if—

(a) the person causes or permits a refrigeration unit fitted to a motor vehicle to be used 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 8 pm on any Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, or

(ii) before 7 am or after 8 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 a refrigeration unit fitted to a motor vehicle to be used in that manner, and

(c) the person again causes or permits a refrigeration unit fitted to a motor vehicle to be used in that manner 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.