7Offences against regulation—application of Criminal

7 Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this regulation. Note 1 Criminal Code The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation (see Code, pt 2.1). The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention, recklessness and strict liability). Note 2 Penalty units The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties that are expressed in penalty units.

Section 300 page 4 Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004 Chapter 3 Asbestos and asbestos containing material 300 Object—ch 3 The object of this chapter is to protect people against the risk of asbestos-related disease resulting from exposure to airborne asbestos fibres. 301 Meaning of asbestos containing material (ACM)—ch 3 asbestos containing material (ACM)—see the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, dictionary.

Asbestos management—non-workplace premises Part 3.3 Section 311 Part 3.3 Asbestos management— non-workplace premises 311 Application—pt 3.3 (1) This part applies to premises if— (a) asbestos or asbestos containing material is being removed from the premises; and (b) at the time the asbestos or asbestos containing material is being removed, the premises are not a workplace. (2) However, this part does not apply to premises if the removal of asbestos or asbestos containing material is incidental to minor or routine maintenance work, or other minor work, at the premises. (3) In this section: workplace—see the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 8. 312 Removal of asbestos or ACM from premises (1) A person must not remove asbestos or asbestos containing material from premises unless the person is a licensed asbestos removalist, licensed to remove the asbestos or asbestos containing material.