Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Environmental Protection and Management (Control of Noise At Construction Sites) Regulations
Regulation 3
Permissible noise level
Subregulation 1
The owner or occupier of any construction site shall ensure that the level of noise emitted from his construction site does not exceed —
in the case of any construction work which has commenced before 1st October 2007, the maximum permissible noise levels set out in the First Schedule; and
in the case of any construction work commencing on or after 1st October 2007, the maximum permissible noise levels set out in the Second Schedule.
Subregulation 2
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Director-General may, if satisfied that there is justifiable technical reason to do so in any particular case, by notice in writing require the owner or occupier of the construction site —
to ensure that the level of noise emitted from his construction site does not exceed such other maximum permissible noise levels as the Director-General may specify; and
to comply with such other terms and conditions as the Director-General may think fit to impose.
Subregulation 3
For the purposes of paragraph (1), noise level readings shall be taken —
one metre away from the outside of any affected building regardless of the distance between the affected building and the boundary of the construction site; or
if a suitable location cannot be found one metre away from the outside of any affected building, at such other location as the Director-General may specify.
Subregulation 4
If there are other sources of noise affecting the measurement of the level of noise emitted from a construction site, the maximum permissible noise levels set out in the First and Second Schedules shall be adjusted in accordance with the Third Schedule and the adjusted value shall be taken as the maximum permissible noise level.
Subregulation 5
Paragraph (b) of Parts I and II of the Second Schedule shall not apply to any construction site in which the following works are carried out:
repair and maintenance work to public roads; and
repair work to any sewer, drain, water, gas or electricity line.
Subregulation 6
For the purposes of these Regulations, construction work shall be deemed to have commenced on the date specified in a permit to carry out structural works in that construction site granted by the Commissioner of Building Control under the Building Control Act (Cap. 29).