South Australian Consolidated Acts South Australian Consolidated Acts27C—Control of noise etc during prescribed period
(1) Subject to this
Part, if, during a prescribed period—
(a) any
activity on, or the noise emanating from, premises in respect of which a hotel
licence, club licence, retail liquor merchant's licence or special
circumstances licence is in force; or
(b) the
behaviour of persons making their way to or from such premises,
is, in the opinion of a senior police officer, unduly offensive, annoying,
disturbing or inconvenient to any person who resides, works or worships in the
vicinity of the licensed premises, the officer may issue directions
prohibiting the activity, behaviour or noise or directing that the level of
noise be reduced.
(2) A direction—
(a) may
be oral or in writing and may be issued to the licensee, the manager of the
licensed premises or patrons of the business conducted at those premises; and
(b)
operates only during the prescribed period in which it was issued; and
(c) may
be revoked or varied at any time.
(3) A person who
contravenes or fails to comply with a direction under this section is guilty
of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.