[EPR r.114]
| Item Group | Prescribed Items | Prohibited Times |
| 1 | A motor vehicle (other than a vehicle moving in or out of premises), vessel or personal watercraft, lawn mower or other grass cutting device or any item with an internal combustion engine that does not fall within item group 2 | Monday to Friday: before 7 a.m. and after 8 p.m. Weekends and public holidays: before 9 a.m. and after 8 p.m. |
| 2 | An electric power tool, chain or circular saw, gas or air compressor, pneumatic power tool, hammer, impacting tool or grinding equipment. | Monday to Friday: before 7 a.m. and after 8 p.m. Weekends and public holidays: before 9 a.m. and after 8 p.m. |
| 3 | Heating equipment (including central heating, a hot water system or a heat pump, air conditioner or split system used for heating), a vacuum cleaner, swimming pool pump, spa pump, or a water pump (other than a pump being used to fill a header tank). | Monday to Friday: before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. Weekends and public holidays: before 9 a.m. and after 10 p.m. |
| 4 | An air conditioner, evaporative cooler or split system used for cooling. | Monday to Friday: before 7 a.m. and after 11 p.m. Weekends and public holidays: before 9 a.m. and after 11 p.m. |
| 5 | A musical instrument or any electrical amplified sound reproducing equipment including a stereo, radio, television or public address system. | Monday to Thursday: before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. Friday: before 7 a.m. and after 11 p.m. Saturday and public holidays: before 9 a.m. and after 11 p.m. Sunday: before 9 a.m. and after 10 p.m. |
| 6 | An item of electrical equipment that does not fall within item group 2, 3, 4 or 5, other than an item for personal care or grooming, or for food heating, food refrigeration or food perparation. | Monday to Friday: before 7 a.m. and after 8 p.m. Weekends and public holidays: before 9 a.m. and after 8 p.m. |
[EPA s.175]
A police officer who reasonably suspects a person is committing or is apparently in charge of a residential premises committing unreasonable noise may:
- Direct a person to take any action considered necessary to prevent the unreasonable noise
- A direction can remain in force for any period of time up to 72 hours
Emit or permit unreasonable noise from residential premises (involving use of a prescribed item during a prohibited time) [EPA s.167] - [INFRINGEMENT CODE 0222]
- Emits or permits noise from a residential premises; and
- The noise is from a prescribed item; and
- The noise is during a prohibited time; and
- The noise can be heard from another residential premises in a room other than a kitchen, storage area, bathroom, laundry, toilet or pantry.
- There is no requirement to give a person a direction prior to charging/infringing for this offence
Fail to comply with direction by a police officer regarding unreasonable noise from residential premises [EPA s.175] - [INFRINGEMENT CODE 0228]
- A person who fails to comply with a noise direction given as above.