Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REGULATIONS AMENDMENT (2000 NO 18) - REG 9

    Regulation 27 is amended by omitting subregulation (2) and substituting the following subregulation:

“(2)     Noise being emitted from a sole occupancy unit that is—

        (a)     a Crown lease in a building consisting of other Crown leases, whether or not separated by a common boundary; or

        (b)     a unit on the same units plan; or

        (c)     on a Crown lease having a common wall with a sole occupancy unit on another Crown lease;

is taken to cause environmental harm—

        (d)     in another sole occupancy unit of that kind in that building or on that units plan; or

        (e)     in a sole occupancy unit on the other Crown lease mentioned in paragraph (c);

if the noise level at any point within that other unit exceeds 5 dB(A) below the zone noise standard in respect of the period during which the noise is emitted.”.