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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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1 results foundAuthor: Queensland. Crime and Misconduct Commission Title: Sound Advice: A Review of the Effectiveness of Police Powers in Reducing Excessive Noise from Off-Road Motorbikes Summary: New noise laws providing police with greater enforcement powers to target nuisance motorbike riders who create excessive noise when riding in off-road areas were introduced into the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 (Qld) (PPRA) on 1 July 2006. The new laws introduced a three-stage enforcement strategy which built on existing law enforcement powers that police had to respond to complaints about excessive noise from off-road motorbikes: the first stage temporarily stops the noise (for a period of 48 hours) • by the issuing of a noise abatement direction to the rider by police • the second stage restricts how the rider may use the motorbike for a period of up to two years by a noise abatement order obtained from the Magistrates Court • the third stage removes the motorbike from the rider either for a three-month impoundment period or permanently through forfeiture. Our review sought to determine whether the new noise laws have been effective in reducing excessive noise from off-road motorbikes. In making this determination, we considered: • whether the new laws provide effective law enforcement powers • how the new laws have been applied by police and the courts • whether the new laws are being used as they were intended • what impact the new laws have had on the community. We also sought to determine: • whether the new noise laws strike the right balance between the interests of those affected by excessive noise and those involved in off-road motorbike riding • what other steps might be undertaken to ensure the effective management of excessive noise from off-road motorbikes. To answer these questions we examined: • the operation of the new laws (as well as other relevant legislation) • the parliamentary intention for the use of the new laws • the integration of the new laws into the policies and procedures of the Queensland Police Service (QPS) • QPS and local council off-road motorbike noise complaint information • the application of the new laws by police and the courts • the views expressed about the new laws, off-road motorbike riding and noise management, in over 400 submissions and through consultations with stakeholders. Details: Brisbane: Queensland Crime and Misconduct Commission, 2010. 144p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 1, 2011 at: http://www.cmc.qld.gov.au/data/portal/00000005/content/29749001271203066024.pdf Year: 2010 Country: Australia URL: http://www.cmc.qld.gov.au/data/portal/00000005/content/29749001271203066024.pdf Shelf Number: 121206 Keywords: MotorcyclesNoise (Australia)Nuisance Behaviors and Disorders |