s. 48AB 48AB Noise from entertainment venues S. 48AB inserted by (1) In this section means any entertainment venue No. 10261 premises or place where music is performed or s. 20. played but does not include residential premises within the meaning of section 48A(1) or a church. (2) If a member of the police force receives a complaint from a person who lives near an entertainment venue and is aggrieved by noise emitted from the entertainment venue the member of the police force may— (a) enter the entertainment venue; and (b) direct any person apparently in charge of the entertainment venue to take such action as the member of the police force considers necessary to abate the noise. (3) A direction under subsection (2)— (a) given before midnight takes effect at midnight and remains in force until 8 o'clock in the morning; or (b) given after midnight takes effect immediately and remains in force until 8 o'clock in the morning. (4) Any person who contravenes a direction given S. 48AB(4) amended by under this section is guilty of an offence against Nos 87/1989 this Act and liable to a penalty of not more than s. 7(b), 86/1990 600 penalty units. s. 5(a), 49/2000 s. 3(15)(Sch. item (18)). (5) Notwithstanding section 59(2), a member of the S. 48AB(5) amended by police force may also take proceedings for an No. 20/1988 offence against this section. s. 21(2)(b).
S. 48AB inserted by No. 10261 s. 20. 48AB Noise from entertainment venues s. 48AB (1) In this section entertainment venue means any premises or place where music is performed or played but does not include residential premises within the meaning of section 48A(1) or a church. (2) If a member of the police force receives a complaint from a person who lives near an entertainment venue and is aggrieved by noise emitted from the entertainment venue the member of the police force may— (a) enter the entertainment venue; and (b) direct any person apparently in charge of the entertainment venue to take such action as the member of the police force considers necessary to abate the noise. (3) A direction under subsection (2)— (a) given before midnight takes effect at midnight and remains in force until 8 o'clock in the morning; or (b) given after midnight takes effect immediately and remains in force until 8 o'clock in the morning. S. 48AB(4) amended by Nos 87/1989 s. 7(b), 86/1990 s. 5(a), 49/2000 s. 3(15)(Sch. item (18)). (4) Any person who contravenes a direction given under this section is guilty of an offence against this Act and liable to a penalty of not more than 600 penalty units. S. 48AB(5) amended by No. 20/1988 s. 21(2)(b). (5) Notwithstanding section 59(2), a member of the police force may also take proceedings for an offence against this section.
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