ervation Act, 1989.docVIP

Environment Conservation Act, 1989 ? Act No 73 of 1989 Regulations regarding Noise Control ? ?The Minister of Environment Affairs has under section 25 of the Environment Conservation Act (Act No. 73 of 1989), made the regulations in the Schedule. Schedule 1. Definitions ? In these Regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act, shall have the meaning so assigned to it and, unless the context otherwise indicates-- ? ambient sound level means the reading on an integrating impulse sound level meter taken at a measuring point in the absence of any alleged disturbing noise at the end of a total period of at least 10 minutes, after such meter had been put into operation; ? animal also includes birds and poultry; ? controlled area means a piece of land designated by a local authority where, in the case of-- a)????????road transport noise in the vicinity of a road-- i)??????????the reading on an integrating impulse sound level meter, taken outdoors at the end of a period extending from 06:00 to 24:00 while such meter is in operation, exceeds 65 dBA; or ii)?????????the equivalent continuous A-weighted sound pressure level at a height of at least 1,2 metres, but not more than 1,4 metres, above the ground for a period extending from 06:00 to 24:00 as calculated in accordance with SABS 0210-1986, titled: Code of Practice for calculating and predicting road traffic noise, published under Government Notice No. 358 of 20 February 1987, and projected for a period of 15 years following the date on which the local authority has made such designation, exceeds 65 dBA; b)????????aircraft noise in the vicinity of an airfield, the calculated noisiness index, projected for a period of 15 years following the date on which the local authority has made such designation, exceeds 65 dBA; or c)????????industrial noise in the vicinity of an industry- i)??????????the reading on an integrating impulse sound level meter, taken outdoors at the end of a period