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On an ordinary day that is not a notified festival, Farhan holds a wedding reception…
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On an ordinary day that is not a notified festival, Farhan holds a wedding reception inside a closed banquet hall and uses a public address system until 11:30 p.m. Zoya, who lives nearby, says this automatically breaks the night ban under Rule 5(2) of the Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000. Is she right?
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Answer: B. No, because the night ban does not apply in closed premises such as banquet halls, though the noise standards in the Schedule must still be met.
Explanation
Rule 5(2) bans loudspeakers and public address systems from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. except in closed premises such as auditoria, conference rooms, community halls and banquet halls, so use inside a closed banquet hall is not automatically barred. The festival exception in Rule 5(3) is needed only for open-air use after 10:00 p.m. A celebration does not by itself excuse unlawful noise, and the standards under Rule 4 still apply.
- Legal provision:
- Rule 5(2), Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000