298Notice of asbestos removal work

298 Notice of asbestos removal work

(1) Subject to subregulation (7) and regulation 299(2), an asbestos removal licence holder must notify the Authority of asbestos removal work in accordance with subregulation (2)—

(a) if the work involves removal of a total area of 10 square metres or less of non-friable asbestos-containing material that is present in a building, structure, ship or plant, at least 24 hours before the work commences; or

(b) in any other case, at least 5 days before the work commences.

(2) A notice under subregulation (1) must be in writing and include the information in Schedule 13.

(3) Before commencing the asbestos removal work, the asbestos removal licence holder must give a copy of the notice under subregulation (1) to the person who commissioned the asbestos removal work.

(4) If any change occurs to any information provided at any time by the asbestos removal licence holder to the Authority in relation to the notice of a matter that is ongoing (whether in notifying the matter, under this regulation or in any other circumstance), the asbestos removal licence holder must advise the Authority in writing of that change as soon as reasonably possible after the licence holder becomes aware that the change has occurred.

(5) Subregulation (4) does not apply in relation to a change of supervisor.

(6) An asbestos removal licence holder may proceed with the asbestos removal work despite advising the Authority of a change under subregulation (4).

(7) The Authority may vary the notice requirements under this regulation by including a specific condition in a licence with respect to notice.