Protection of the Environment Operations (Noise Control) Regulation 2026
Sch 1 s 3Sound level instrument
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Sch 1 s 3 Sound level instrument
3 Sound level instrument
The sound level instrument must—
(a) meet the specifications of a precision (Class 1) or general purpose (Class 2) sound level meter set out in—
(i) for a sound level meter manufactured before 2019—IEC 61672.1:2013, Electroacoustics – Sound level meters – Part 1: Specifications or IEC 61672.1:2004, Electroacoustics – Sound level meters – Part 1: Specifications, or
(ii) otherwise—AS/NZS IEC 61672.1:2019, Electroacoustics—Sound level meters, Part 1: Specifications, and
(b) be set to a Z-weighting frequency curve as specified in the document, and
(c) use a noise descriptor for measurement that is the LZpeak level, and
(d) use a sampling rate of 48kHz or other rate approved by the EPA in writing.