NOISE AND NUISANCE (MODEL) BYE-LAWS
(under section 38)
(26th February, 1971)
ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS
BYE-LAW
1. Citation
2. Interpretation
3. Noises and nuisances prohibited
4. Penalties
S.I. 21, 1971,
S.I. 76, 1997.
These Bye-laws may be cited as the Noise and Nuisance (Model) Bye-laws*.
*Originally made under the Township Act now repealed, these regulations have been continued under s 94(2) of the Local Government Act, 2013.
In these Bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires
“District Council” means any district council which has adopted these Bye-laws.
3. Noises and nuisances prohibited
No person shall
(a) operate or cause or permit to be operated any wireless, loudspeaker, record player, amplifier or similar instrument to the annoyance of the occupants or inmates of any premises in the neighbourhood;
(b) operate any wireless, musical instrument, loudspeaker or other similar device for the purpose of advertising on or adjacent to any street without the prior consent of the District Council;
(c) continue to make any loud or unseemingly noise or disturbance either by shouting, screaming or yelling, or by blowing upon any horn or any instrument or by beating upon any drum or other instrument so as to annoy, disturb or interfere with the rest, peace or tranquillity of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, after having been requested to desist by any member of the Police Force, any person authorised by a District Council or any person so annoyed, disturbed or inconvenienced;
(d) continue to ring any bell or sound any horn or blow any whistle or use any noisy instrument or shout in any market square, street, park or public place for the purpose of attracting customers, or hawk, sell or distribute any article or thing whatsoever to the annoyance, disturbance, or inconvenience of any person who uses such market square, street, park or public place, after having been requested to desist by any member of the Police Force or any person so annoyed, disturbed or inconvenienced;
(e) between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7.30 a.m. carry on any business, trade or industry involving the use of machinery which by reason of the noise created by it is offensive or constitutes a nuisance or which disturbs the comfort or peace of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, nor shall any person use any such machinery on Sundays or public holidays; or
(f) between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7.30 a.m. sing in any public place, or on any property in such manner as to be heard outside the confines of such property, and thereby disturb the peace or tranquillity of the neighbourhood.
Any person who fails to comply with these Bye-laws shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding P100 or, in default thereof, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 days and on a second or subsequent conviction to a fine not exceeding P200 or, in default thereof, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two months.