Noise
Prevention (Port Louis) Regulations 1939
GN No. 24 of 1939
Regulations made by the Municipal Council for the Town of
Port Louis under Article 3 of the Prevention of Noise Act
1938.
1. 1. It shall not be lawful for any person, in such a manner
as may cause inconvenience to any member of the public
(a) to play any instrument or conduct any show or performance
in any street, thoroughfare or public place, which may cause
noise in, or an obstruction to the general traffic proceeding
along such street, thoroughfare or public place;
(b) to make use of any gramophone, loud-speaker, musical
instrument or electrical or mechanical device for producing
or reproducing sound on any premises situate on, or in close
proximity to, any street, thorough rare or public place;
(c) to let off or cause to explode any cracker or fireworks
in any street, thoroughfare or public place;
(d) to keep on any premises any barking dog;
(e) to shriek, shout, sing or make any unnecessary noise
whether by day or by night in any street, thoroughfare or
public place;
(f) to make use of any motor vehicle without the engine thereof
being fitted with an effective silencer, or keep such engine
running for an unreasonable period of time whilst such vehicle
is standing still
(g) to make use of the horn of any motor vehicle in an
un¬reasonable
manner.
2. 2. Any person who acts in contravention of any of the
provisions of the preceding regulation shall be liable to
a fine not exceeding 500 rupees.
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