42Use of loudspeakers on or from vehicles

### 42 Use of loudspeakers on or from vehicles > *\[Section 42 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 \]**\[Section 42 Amended by No. 36 of 1958, s. 4 and Sched. 5 \]*[*\[Section 42 Repealed by No. 104 of 2001, s. 15, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-104#GS15@EN) > > > (1)  A person must not use a loudspeaker on or from a vehicle unless – > > > > > > (a) the person has a permit to do so; or > > > > > > > (b) the person is a police officer, emergency worker or transport inspector acting in the course of his or her duty as a police officer, emergency worker or transport inspector. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (2)  Permits for this section are issued by senior police officers and any person may apply in writing for such a permit. > > > (3)  In determining whether or not to grant an application for a permit, a senior police officer – > > > > > > (a) must consider the safety and convenience of the public and, if applicable, the arrangements made for the safety and convenience of participants in the relevant activity; and > > > > > > > (b) must, if the relevant activity is of a political character, have regard to the principle that people should be free to engage in lawful political activities; and > > > > > > > (c) may have regard to such other considerations as appear relevant in the circumstances. > > > (4)  A permit – > > > > > > (a) is to be in such form as the senior police officer issuing it considers appropriate in the circumstances; and > > > > > > > (b) may be issued only for a specific date or dates, or for a specific period not exceeding 10 days; and > > > > > > > (c) may be made subject to such reasonable conditions as the issuing officer considers necessary or expedient in the interests of public safety; and > > > > > > > (d) must specify the name of the permit holder and the name, or a description, of the relevant activity; and > > > > > > > (e) must also specify the location or, if applicable, route of the relevant activity and the date, dates or period when it will be held. > > > (5)  A permit – > > > > > > (a) may be surrendered but is not capable of being amended, renewed or transferred; and > > > > > > > (b) is not a defence to an action or indictment for nuisance. > > > (6)  The holder of a permit must not contravene a condition of the permit. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (7)  The holder of a permit must immediately produce it to a police officer on demand. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (8)  In this section – > > > > > ***emergency worker*** means an emergency worker within the meaning of the *Road Rules*; > > > > > ***relevant activity*** means the fundraising, political or other activity for which a person proposes to use a loudspeaker on or from a vehicle; > > > > > ***transport inspector*** means an authorised officer who has been identified as a transport inspector by the Commission.