Parties, Loud Music, Amplifying Systems and Electronic Sounds
If you have a complaint regarding:
A complaint can be made 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The police will investigate the complaint and decide if the noise is excessive. If the police are reasonably satisfied that the noise is excessive, they have the power to enter premises without a warrant and give a noise abatement direction to the person responsible for the noise. This will require the person to stop making any excessive noise for a period of 12 hours.
After police give a noise abatement notice, they will usually check on your neighbour to ensure they are complying with the notice. However, if your neighbour continues to make excessive noise, you can make a further complaint to the police. If the police return, and your neighbour is still making excessive noise, the police can:
If you have a complaint regarding:
- Parties (including excessive noise from guests, motors or generators);
- Loud music;
- Public address systems; or
- Other electronic sounds;
A complaint can be made 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The police will investigate the complaint and decide if the noise is excessive. If the police are reasonably satisfied that the noise is excessive, they have the power to enter premises without a warrant and give a noise abatement direction to the person responsible for the noise. This will require the person to stop making any excessive noise for a period of 12 hours.
After police give a noise abatement notice, they will usually check on your neighbour to ensure they are complying with the notice. However, if your neighbour continues to make excessive noise, you can make a further complaint to the police. If the police return, and your neighbour is still making excessive noise, the police can:
- Issue an on-the-spot fine, or require your neighbour to appear in court, where maximum penalties can apply; and/or
- Seize, remove, lock away or render inoperable the property that is being used to create the noise.