Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00957:schedule:4:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00957
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 4 (pt 1/7)
Character Range: 140218–143011

Schedule 4—Excessive noise—guidelines
(subregulation 2.04(2) and paragraphs 4.07(a) and (b))

Part 1—Introductory

1.01  Purpose of Schedule
  For subregulation 2.04(2) of the Regulations, this Schedule sets out indicators of noise that is excessive.
Note: Generation of excessive noise is not, of itself, an offence under the Regulations.

1.02  Interpretation
  In this Schedule:
average maximum A‑weighted sound pressure level has the same meaning as it has in Australian Standard AS 1055.
A‑weighted sound pressure level has the same meaning as it has in Australian Standard AS 1055.
background noise level, at a particular place, means the level of noise, calculated as the A‑weighted sound pressure level measured at that place, using time weighting 'F', that is exceeded for 90% of a period of at least 15 minutes.
equivalent continuous A‑weighted sound pressure level has the same meaning as it has in Australian Standard AS 1055.
time weighting 'F' has the same meaning as it has in Australian Standard AS 1259.

Part 2—Sensitive receptors

2.01  Application
  This Part applies to sites of sensitive receptors, and a reference in a provision of this Part to a sound pressure is a reference to sound pressure audible at the site of a sensitive receptor.

2.02  Noise from construction, etc
 (1) Noise generated from construction, maintenance or demolition of a building or other structure at an airport should not exceed 75 dB(A), calculated in accordance with subclause (2), at the site of a sensitive receptor.
 (2) For subregulation (1), the sound pressure level of a particular noise is the sound pressure level that is exceeded for 10% of a period of at least 15 minutes, adjusted to take account of tonal character and impulsiveness (if any) of the noise.

2.03  Noise from road traffic
  Noise generated from road traffic on the site of an operator of an undertaking at an airport should not exceed:
 (a) 60 dB(A), calculated as the equivalent continuous A‑weighted sound pressure level for a 24 hour period of measurement; and
 (b) 55 dB(A), calculated as the equivalent continuous A‑weighted sound pressure level for an 8 hour period of measurement from 22:00 hours on a particular day to 06:00 hours on the following day.

2.04  Noise from rail traffic
  Noise generated from rail traffic operated at an airport should not exceed:
 (a) 87 dB(A), calculated as the average maximum A‑weighted sound pressure level for a period of at least 15 minutes measurement; and
 (b) 60 dB(A), calculated as the equivalent continuous A‑weighted sound pressure level for a 24 hour period of measurement; and
 (c) 55 dB(A), calculated as the equivalent continuous A‑weighted sound pressure level for an 8 hour period of measurement from 22:00 hours on a particular day to 06:00 hours on the