Judge: EMA, police don t have power to shutdown authorised events due to noise levels
by
Derek Achong
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) and the police do not have the power to shutdown authorised events due to noise levels. High Court Judge Margaret Mohammed made the statement last Friday as she upheld a promoter Wild Goose Limited s lawsuit against the EMA and Senior Supt Garth Nelson over their decision to shut down its Tailgate Carnival event two years ago.