Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - REG 467

  (1)   This regulation applies if a licensed asbestos removalist is to carry out licensed asbestos removal work at a workplace.

  (2)   The licensed asbestos removalist must, before commencing the licensed asbestos removal work, tell the person with management or control of the workplace:

  (a)   that licensed asbestos removal work is to be carried out at the workplace; and

  (b)   when the work is to commence.

Penalty:

  (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.

  (3)   If the workplace is domestic premises, the licensed asbestos removalist must, so far as is reasonably practicable, before commencing the licensed asbestos removal work, tell the following persons that asbestos removal work is to be carried out at the workplace, and when the work is to commence:

  (a)   the person who commissioned the asbestos removal work;

  (b)   a person conducting a business or undertaking at the workplace;

  (c)   the occupier of the domestic premises;

  (d)   the owner of the domestic premises;

  (e)   anyone occupying premises in the immediate vicinity of the workplace.

Penalty:

  (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.