Protection of the Environment Operations (Noise Control) Regulation 2026
20Sale of certain alarms that emit dual tone
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20 Sale of certain alarms that emit dual tone
20 Sale of certain alarms that emit dual tone
A person must not sell by retail a new motor vehicle intruder alarm, including a component of a motor vehicle intruder alarm, that—
(a) emits a continuous sound composed of the alternating emission of two predominant tones of approximately equal duration, and
(b) has a lower frequency tone of 1,000Hz or less as determined in accordance with Part 6, and
(c) has a higher frequency tone of 2,000Hz or less as determined in accordance with Part 6, and
(d) emits between 40 and 100 cycles of sound per minute, with each cycle consisting of a lower pitched sound followed by a higher pitched sound.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—50 penalty units, or
(b) for a corporation—100 penalty units.