Use of loudspeakers on or from vehicles
42 Use of loudspeakers on or from vehicles
A person must not use a loudspeaker on or from a vehicle unless – the person has a permit to do so; or the person is a police officer, emergency worker or transport inspector acting in the course of his or her duty as a police officer, emergency worker or transport inspector. Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
Permits for this section are issued by senior police officers and any person may apply in writing for such a permit.
In determining whether or not to grant an application for a permit, a senior police officer – must consider the safety and convenience of the public and, if applicable, the arrangements made for the safety and convenience of participants in the relevant activity; and must, if the relevant activity is of a political character, have regard to the principle that people should be free to engage in lawful political activities; and may have regard to such other considerations as appear relevant in the circumstances.
A permit – is to be in such form as the senior police officer issuing it considers appropriate in the circumstances; and may be issued only for a specific date or dates, or for a specific period not exceeding 10 days; and may be made subject to such reasonable conditions as the issuing officer considers necessary or expedient in the interests of public safety; and must specify the name of the permit holder and the name, or a description, of the relevant activity; and must also specify the location or, if applicable, route of the relevant activity and the date, dates or period when it will be held.
A permit – may be surrendered but is not capable of being amended, renewed or transferred; and is not a defence to an action or indictment for nuisance.
The holder of a permit must not contravene a condition of the permit. Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
The holder of a permit must immediately produce it to a police officer on demand. Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
In this section – emergency worker means an emergency worker within the meaning of the Road Rules; relevant activity means the fundraising, political or other activity for which a person proposes to use a loudspeaker on or from a vehicle; transport inspector means an authorised officer who has been identified as a transport inspector by the Commission.
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