Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
231Control of risk
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231 Control of risk
(1) A person who manages or controls a workplace must, so far as is reasonably practicable, eliminate any risk associated with the presence of asbestos that is under the person's management or control by removing the asbestos.
(2) If it is not reasonably practicable to remove the asbestos, the person who manages or controls a workplace must reduce the risk associated with the presence of asbestos so far as is reasonably practicable by enclosing the asbestos.
(3) If the person who manages or controls a workplace has enclosed the asbestos, so far as is reasonably practicable, and a risk remains, the person must reduce the risk associated with the presence of asbestos so far as is reasonably practicable by sealing the asbestos.