Key Benefits:
Types of affected buildings
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Maximum permissible noise level for construction sites (reckoned as an equivalent continuous noise level over a period of 12 hours) in decibels (A)
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7 a.m. — 7 p.m.
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7 p.m. — 7 a.m.
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(a) Hospitals, schools, institutions of higher learning, homes for the aged sick, etc.
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60
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50
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(b) Residential buildings located less than 150m from the construction site where the noise is being emitted
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75
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—
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(c) Buildings (other than those in paragraphs (a) and (b))
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75
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65.
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Types of affected buildings
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Maximum permissible noise level for construction sites (reckoned as an equivalent continuous noise level over a period of one hour) in decibels (A)
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7 a.m. — 7 p.m.
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7 p.m. — 10 p.m.
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10 p.m. — 7 a.m.
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(a) Hospitals, schools, institutions of higher learning, homes for the aged sick, etc.
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—
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—
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—
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(b) Residential buildings located less than 150m from the construction site where the noise is being emitted
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—
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65
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55
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(c) Buildings (other than those in paragraphs (a) and (b))
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—
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—
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—
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Types of affected buildings
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Maximum permissible noise level for construction sites (reckoned as an equivalent continuous noise level over a period of 5 minutes) in decibels (A)
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7 a.m. — 7 p.m.
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7 p.m. — 10 p.m.
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10 p.m. — 7 a.m.
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(a) Hospitals, schools, institutions of higher learning, homes for the aged sick, etc.
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75
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55
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55
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(b) Residential buildings located less than 150m from the construction site where the noise is being emitted
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90
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70
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60
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(c) Buildings (other than those in paragraphs (a) and (b))
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90
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70
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70.
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Types of affected buildings
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Maximum permissible noise level for construction sites (reckoned as an equivalent continuous noise level over a period of 12 hours) in decibels (A)
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7 a.m. — 7 p.m.
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7 p.m. — 7 a.m.
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(a) Hospitals, schools, institutions of higher learning, homes for the aged sick, etc.
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60
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50
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(b) Residential buildings located less than 150m from the construction site where the noise is being emitted
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75
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—
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(c) Buildings (other than those in paragraphs (a) and (b))
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75
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65.
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Types of affected buildings
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Maximum permissible noise level for construction sites (reckoned as an equivalent continuous noise level over a period of one hour) in decibels (A)
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7 a.m. — 7 p.m.
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7 p.m. — 10 p.m.
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10 p.m. — 7 a.m.
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(a) Hospitals, schools, institutions of higher learning, homes for the aged sick, etc.
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—
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—
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—
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(b) Residential buildings located less than 150m from the construction site where the noise is being emitted
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—
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65
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55
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(c) Buildings (other than those in paragraphs (a) and (b))
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—
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—
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—
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Types of affected buildings
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Maximum permissible noise level for construction sites (reckoned as an equivalent continuous noise level over a period of 5 minutes) in decibels (A)
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7 a.m. — 7 p.m.
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7 p.m. — 10 p.m.
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10 p.m. - 7 a.m.
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(a) Hospitals, schools, institutions of higher learning, homes for the aged sick, etc.
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75
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55
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55
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(b) Residential buildings located less than 150m from the construction site where the noise is being emitted —
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(i) on Mondays to Saturdays
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90
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70
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55
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(ii) on Sundays and public holidays
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75
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55
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55
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(c) Buildings (other than those in paragraphs (a) and (b))
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90
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70
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70.
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Difference between 2 noise levels in decibels (A)
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Correction factor in decibels (A)
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(a) Below 2
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3
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(b) 2 to less than 4
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2
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(c) 4 to less than 10
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1
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(d) 10 and above
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Nil.
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Environmental Protection and Management (Control of Noise At Construction Sites) Regulations. It is not part of these Regulations.
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1.
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G. N. No. S 157/1999—Environmental Pollution Control (Control of Noise at Construction Sites) Regulations 1999
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Date of commencement
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1 April 1999
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2.
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Date of operation
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31 January 2001
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3.
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G. N. No. S 276/2001—Environmental Pollution Control (Control of Noise at Construction Sites) (Amendment) Regulations 2001
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Date of commencement
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1 October 2001
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4.
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G. N. No. S 145/2007—Environmental Pollution Control (Control of Noise at Construction Sites) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
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Date of commencement
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1 October 2007
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5.
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Date of operation
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31 January 2008
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6.
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G.N. No. S 484/2011—Environmental Protection and Management (Control of Noise at Construction Sites) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
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Date of commencement
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1 September 2011
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