Environmental Public Health Act |
Environmental Public Health (Control of Noise at Construction Sites) Regulations |
Rg 14 |
REVISED EDITION 1991 |
(25th March 1992) |
[1st January 1991] |
Citation |
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Public Health (Control of Noise at Construction Sites) Regulations. |
Definition |
2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, “construction site” means any premises on or in which works of the following description are being carried out:
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Permitted noise level |
Equipment to measure and record noise level to be set up |
4. The Commissioner may require the owner or occupier of any construction site to set up equipment to measure and record the level of noise emitted from his construction site over such duration as may be directed by the Commissioner and to submit the records of the noise readings including all relevant facts which may influence the values of the noise readings. |
Penalty |
5. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine of $100 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction. |