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NOISE CONTROL
"place" means any place whether on land or water;
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"powered mechanical equipment" means any machine or device driven by electrical, chemical or thermal energy including energy transmitted by compressed air, steam, or hydraulic means a principal function of which is to produce mechanical movement;
"public place"-
(a) includes all piers, thoroughfares, streets, roads, lanes, alleys, courts, squares, waterways, beaches, passages, paths, ways, parks, country parks, public gardens and any other place to which the public have access either continuously or periodically, whether the same are the property of the Crown or of private persons; (b) does not include any place kept or used for the purpose of—
(i) any form of trade, business, commerce, craftsmanship, pro- fession, calling or other activity carried on for the purpose of gain; (ii) any form of association of persons established for the purpose of affording the members of that association facilities for social intercourse or recreation; or
(iii) any public entertainment as defined by section 2 of the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance;
"Secretary" means the Secretary for Health and Welfare.
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3. (1) The Governor shall appoint a public officer to be the Noise Appointment of Control Authority for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(2) An appointment under subsection (1) shall be notified in the Gazette.
(3) The Authority may authorize in writing any public officer to perform or exercise all or any of the functions which are imposed or conferred on the Authority by this Ordinance.
PART II
CONTROL OF NOISY ACTIVITIES
Noise from Domestic Premises and Public Places
4. (1) Any person who between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., or at any time on a general holiday in any domestic premises or public place makes or causes to be made any noise which is a source of annoyance to any person commits an offence.
(2) Any person being the owner, tenant, occupier or person in charge of any domestic premises who between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., or at any time on a general holiday knowingly permits or suffers noise which is a source of annoyance to any person to emanate from those domestic premises commits an offence.
(3) Any person who commits an offence under this section shall be liable to a fine of $5,000.
Noise Control Authority
Noise at night or on a general holiday
5. (1) Any person who at any time in any domestic premises or Noise at any public place
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