15Requirements for demolition performed as part of work

15 Requirements for demolition performed as part of work

(1)  A person must not demolish, or remove, a building as part of building work or demolition work unless he or she has –

(a) removed, in accordance with the Act or any other Act, all known hazardous substances and materials from the premises, where the work is to be performed; and

(b) received written advice from –

(i) each relevant electricity entity that supplies electricity to the building, that –

(A) all supply of electricity to the building has been disconnected; and

(B) all aerial or underground electricity supply cables have been removed; and

(ii) each relevant gas entity that supplies gas to the building, that –

(A) all supply of gas to the building has been disconnected; and

(B) all supply lines for gas have been removed; and

(c) provided written notification to the following persons, or ensured that the following persons have received written notification, in respect of the following matters:

(i) the general manager of the relevant municipal area in respect of the timetable for capping any stormwater services on the premises as part of the work;

(ii) the relevant regulated entity in respect of the timetable in which –

(A) all sewers on the premises will be capped as part of the work; and

(B) all water supply lines on the premises will be sealed off as part of the work;

(iii) the Chief Officer in respect of the timetable in which –

(A) all telephone lines, or other signalling devices, associated with the monitoring of fire protection equipment monitored by the Tasmania Fire Service on the premises will be disconnected as part of the work; and

(B) the water supply to the building, or water supply device, booster or other assembly associated with fire protection equipment on the premises, will be removed, dismantled or altered as part of the work; and