Protection of the Environment Operations (Noise Control) Regulation 2026
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 a 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 100Hz or less as determined in accordance with Part 6, and
(c) has a higher frequency tone of 2,600Hz or less as determined in accordance with Part 6, and
(d) emits between 100 and 200 cycles of sound per minute, with 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—
(a) for an individual—50 penalty units, or
(b) for a corporation—100 penalty units.