Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsA person conducting a business or undertaking who is to carry out refurbishment of domestic premises must ensure:
(a) that all asbestos that is likely to be disturbed by the refurbishment is identified; and
(b) so far as is reasonably practicable, that the asbestos is removed before the refurbishment is commenced.
(a) In the case of an individual--$6 000.
(b) In the case of a body corporate--$30 000.
Note: Section 12F of the Act provides that strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under the Act, unless otherwise stated. The reference in section 12F of the Act includes these Regulations.
Note: In this Part some duties are placed on licensed asbestos
removalists and some on asbestos removalists generally.