(1) A loud speaker or a public address system shall not be used except after obtaining written permission from the authority.
3[(2) A loud speaker or a public address system or any sound producing instrument or a musical instrument or a sound amplifier shall not be used at night time except in closed premises for communication within, like auditoria, conference rooms, community halls, banquet halls or during a public emergency.];
4[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (2), the State Government may subject to such terms and conditions as are necessary to reduce noise pollution, permit use of loud speakers or public address systems and the like during night hours (between 10.00 p.m. to
12.00 midnight) on or during any cultural, religious or festive occasion of a limited duration not exceeding fifteen days in all during a calendar year and the concerned State Government or District Authority in respect of its jurisdiction as authorised by the concerned State Government shall generally specify in advance, the number and particulars of the days on which such exemption should be operative.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this sub-rule, the expressions
(i) “festive occasion’’ shall include any National function or State function as notified by the Central Government or State Government; and
(ii) “National function or State function “shall include”- (A) Republic Day;
(B) Independence Day;
(C) State Day; or (D) such other day as notified by the Central Government or the State Government.]
1 Ins. by S.O.1569(E), dated 19.9.2006. (w.e.f. 19.09.2006) 2 Ins. by S.O.50 (E), dated 11.01.2010 (w.e.f.11.01.2010).
3 Subs. by S.O.50 (E), dated 11.01.2010 4 Subs. by S.O. 2555 (E) dated 10.08.2017 (w.e.f. 10.08.2017).
913 The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000 1[(4) The noise level at the boundary of the public place, where loud speaker or public address system or any other noise source is being used shall not exceed 10 dB(A) above the ambient noise standards for the area or75 dB(A) whichever is lower.
(5) The peripheral noise level of a privately owned sound system or a sound producing instrument shall not, at the boundary of the private place, exceed by more than 5 dB(A) the ambient noise standards specified for the area in which it is used].