Environmental Protection Act 1994

In this part—

affected building, for noise—

at, a place or premises, includes in or on the place or premises.

audible noise see section 440L.

background level means the background A-weighted sound pressure level under the prescribed standard measured as L_{A90, T}.

building work means any of the following—

educational institution means—

indoor venue means a building used for musical, sporting or other entertainment or for cultural or religious activities, but does not include—

Examples of uses of a building for definition indoor venue—

tenpin bowling, concerts, indoor cricket, religious worship, squash

L_{A90, T} means the A-weighted sound pressure level obtained using time weighting ‘F’ that is exceeded for 90% of the measuring period (T).

licensed premises means licensed premises under the Liquor Act 1992.

noise standard means a local law or section in division 3 that applies as a noise standard under section 440O(3) or 440P.

nominated section see section 440O(2)(b).

open-air event means an open-air competition, concert, display, race or other activity.

peak particle velocity means the maximum instantaneous particle velocity at a point during a given time interval measured in millimetres per second.

Notes—

1 Peak particle velocity is a measure of ground vibration magnitude.

2 Peak particle velocity may be taken as the vector sum of the 3 component particle velocities in mutually perpendicular directions.

power boat means a power-driven watercraft and includes a jet ski or other power-driven personal watercraft.

Z Peak means the peak time-weighting characteristic of a sound level meter specified in the prescribed standard set to the linear Z frequency rating.

Z Peak Hold means the peak time-weighting characteristic of a sound level meter specified in the prescribed standard set to the linear Z frequency rating and fitted with a hold feature.