{"id":"F2022L00573","name":"Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Rule 2022","slug":"asbestos-safety-and-eradication-agency-rule-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441348,"registerId":"F2022L00573-fast-fetch-1775956663486","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Rule 2022","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nAsbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Rule 2022\n\nI, Michaelia Cash, Minister for Industrial Relations, make the following rule.\n\nDated 6 April 2022    \n\nMichaelia Cash\n\nMinister for Industrial Relations\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Functions of the Agency\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Rule 2022.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013.\n\n4  Definitions\n\nNote: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in section 3 of the Act, including the following:\n\n(a) Agency;\n\n(b) asbestos safety.\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013.\n\n5  Functions of the Agency\n\n  For the purposes of paragraph 8(1)(g) of the Act, the Agency has the following functions:\n\n (a) to raise awareness of asbestos safety, including by developing and promoting materials on asbestos safety;\n\n (b) to collect and analyse data required for measuring progress on preventing exposure to asbestos fibres and for informing evidence-based policies and strategies;\n\n (c) to promote consistent messages, policies and practices in relation to asbestos safety.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This Rule performs exactly the limited function it was designed for: adding three specific functions under paragraph 8(1)(g) of the parent Act. There is no scope creep — it does not expand beyond the enabling provision in the Act, nor does it create new regulatory schemes or obligations for third parties."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short: only 5 sections, with section 5 being the only substantive provision","Zero defined terms in the instrument itself — relies entirely on definitions in the parent Act","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references beyond the single reference to paragraph 8(1)(g) of the Act","Simple declarative structure: 'the Agency has the following functions' followed by a plain English list","No penalties, enforcement mechanisms, or procedural requirements"],"plain_english_summary":"This short 2022 Rule adds three duties to the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency: develop and promote public education on asbestos safety, collect and analyse data to track and guide prevention efforts, and promote consistent messaging and practices across jurisdictions. It directly expands the Agency’s role and indirectly affects anyone involved in building, renovation, demolition or workplace safety, strengthening national coordination to reduce asbestos harm."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This rule clarifies and records functions the Agency will perform for the purposes of paragraph 8(1)(g) of the Act (section 5) and does not expand the Agency's statutory powers or impose obligations on third parties. Funding, enforcement and duty-bearing measures are not set out in this instrument and remain matters for the Act and other instruments."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with four operative provisions (name, commencement, authority, definitions, functions) (sections 1–5)","Primary substantive content is a concise list of functions rather than detailed regulatory rules (section 5)","Relies on definitions and powers in the parent Act; interpretation depends on cross-reference to that Act (section 4 and Authority section 3)","Functions are broadly worded, leaving administrative discretion over implementation and prioritisation (section 5)","No new compliance obligations, enforcement mechanisms, fees or licensing rules — limited implementation complexity","Formal commencement mechanism via a commencement table (section 2) but no transitional arrangements"],"plain_english_summary":"This rule names the instrument, fixes its commencement, and — under the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Act 2013 — assigns three core functions to the Agency: raise asbestos-safety awareness, collect and analyse data, and promote consistent messages, policies and practices (section 5). The rule was made by the Minister for Industrial Relations and affects how the Agency directs its communications and information work. It does not itself create legal duties for businesses or set funding arrangements; those remain governed by the Act and other instruments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/asbestos-safety-and-eradication-agency-rule-2022","history":"/api/acts/asbestos-safety-and-eradication-agency-rule-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/asbestos-safety-and-eradication-agency-rule-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/asbestos-safety-and-eradication-agency-rule-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/asbestos-safety-and-eradication-agency-rule-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/asbestos-safety-and-eradication-agency-rule-2022/documents"}}