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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 4 Hansard (18 April) . . Page.. 1126 ..

Mr Humphries - the answer to the Member's question is as follows:

Mr Moore will no doubt recall that in asking question on notice No 101, he drew a comparison between the effect of noise from motor sports on neighbouring residents and being hit by a golf ball.

In responding to Mr Moore's question, the Minister for Sport and Recreation pointed out that the noise from motor sports is well below the occupational health and safety level and as such does not pose any threat of physical injury.

In response to the specific questions asked by Mr Moore:

(1) The ACT does not use occupational health and safety noise limits to administer the law in relation to environmental noise, nor would I consider it appropriate to do so.

(2) I am not aware of any noise experts who advocate the use of occupational noise limits to administer law on environmental noise.

(3) The ACT Government does not advocate the use of occupational noise limits to administer the law on environmental noise, nor am I aware of any jurisdictions which do.

In developing the Integrated Environment Protection legislation, the Government will be consulting widely with the community, so that the views of all affected residents can be considered along with those of the various community, sporting and business groups whose activities are currently controlled by the Noise Control Act.

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