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noise from domestic premises and public places

(general neighbourhood noise);

secondly, construction noise and piling;

thirdly, noise from industrial or commercial premises; and

finally,

noise from individual items of plant or equipment.

At present, provisions to control general

neighbourhood noise are contained in the Summary Offences Ordinance. These provisions have been absorbed into the Bill largely unchanged and will continue to be enforced by

the police.

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With regard to construction noise, the present

permit system for controlling work at night (that is between 7 pm and 7 am and on Sundays and holidays will be retained. The controls will however be extended to cover

prescribed types of construction work which may not

necessarily require the use of powered mechanical

equipment. The regulations prescribing such work will be

made after enactment of the Bill.

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In respect of noise from piling, the Bill makes

a new and important distinction between percussive and non-percussive piling. It is proposed that restrictions on non-percussive piling, which is relatively quiet,should be relaxed while control of noisy percussive piling should be

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