Transport Infrastructure (Rail) Regulation 2017
sec.6Playing musical instrument or operating sound equipment
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sec.6 Playing musical instrument or operating sound equipment
A person on a railway or rolling stock must not— play a musical instrument; or operate sound equipment. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. This section does not apply if— earphones are attached to the musical instrument or sound equipment and the sound level from the earphones is not reasonably likely to be a nuisance to another person; or the person is playing the musical instrument or operating the sound equipment with the permission of the railway manager for the railway or the railway operator for the rolling stock. In this section— attached , for earphones in relation to a musical instrument or sound equipment, means the earphones are connected to the instrument or equipment in a way that diverts all sounds emitted by the instrument or equipment through the earphones only. sound equipment means an amplifier, radio, tape recorder or other device that emits sound. (sec.6-ssec.1) A person on a railway or rolling stock must not— play a musical instrument; or operate sound equipment. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.6-ssec.2) This section does not apply if— earphones are attached to the musical instrument or sound equipment and the sound level from the earphones is not reasonably likely to be a nuisance to another person; or the person is playing the musical instrument or operating the sound equipment with the permission of the railway manager for the railway or the railway operator for the rolling stock. (sec.6-ssec.3) In this section— attached , for earphones in relation to a musical instrument or sound equipment, means the earphones are connected to the instrument or equipment in a way that diverts all sounds emitted by the instrument or equipment through the earphones only. sound equipment means an amplifier, radio, tape recorder or other device that emits sound.
- (a) play a musical instrument; or
- (b) operate sound equipment.
- (a) earphones are attached to the musical instrument or sound equipment and the sound level from the earphones is not reasonably likely to be a nuisance to another person; or
- (b) the person is playing the musical instrument or operating the sound equipment with the permission of the railway manager for the railway or the railway operator for the rolling stock.